Over the span of 18 games, the Racers have a .556 winning percentage with six wins on the month.
With a league batting average of .272, the Racers have five players hitting above that. Freshman catcher Allie Waldron leads with her .342 average. Alongside having the highest batting average, Waldron also leads the team in doubles with eight.
The Racers are slowly below their opponents with homeruns. Sophomore infielder Kenley Minor has the most on the team with six, and senior outfielder Bailey Broemmer is close behind with five.
The Racers’ offense struggles with hitting extra base hits and have significantly less doubles, triples and home runs than their opponents. Where they excel, however, is with their runs, outscoring their opponents by 10.
Senior utility player Ava Ozment has only struck out 11 times in 35 games, leading the team with her low strikeout rate. Waldron’s eye for the strike zone shines with her team-high 20 walks, and sophomore utility Katy Huels follows with 19 walks.
Despite a rougher start to the season, the Racers’ pitching has come around to have a lower ERA than their opponents average. Murray State has an average ERA of 3.76 with a 19-20 record. Senior pitcher Bre Haislip has the lowest ERA of the starters with 2.75.
Although the pitching rotation doesn’t have a high strikeout rate, Haislip leads with 74 strikeouts in her 16 starts despite giving up the most hits compared to the rest of the Racer’s rotation. Even with her opponents’ high contact rate, her opponent batting average is also the lowest with an average of .239.
The team now stands at 20-21 on the year, with a .463 winning percentage. The Racers also stand 11-9 in conference play this year, placing them fifth in the MVC standings. As a collective, the team has hit 22 home runs this year, with several multi-homer games this season. The team has also shown good plate discipline throughout the year, sporting a .359 on-base percentage, as well as consistency, averaging over four runs per game. Murray State now looks ahead to the final stretch of their 2025-26 season. Their next matchup will be a two-game doubleheader against Illinois State on April 24. Game one begins at 2 p.m.
