Queens Royals Gear Up for Music City Challenge Against Lipscomb Bisons
Softball team from Queens prepares to face Lipscomb in the Music City Showdown in a three-game series starting on April 13 at 2:00 PM ET.
By the Numbers- Autumn Courtney leads the nation in strikeouts with 189 on the season.
- Ashlyn Mickler and Kayla Smith lead the Royals at the plate with batting averages of .304 and .302 respectively.
- Lipscomb's pitching staff has a 4.17 ERA, with Laine Barefoot holding a 2.99 ERA and a 5-9 record.
- Josey Polk leads Lipscomb at the plate with a .297 batting average and 33 hits.
Lipscomb has a slightly lower batting average and ranks second to last in the ASUN for pitching.
State of Play- Queens is coming off losses against ACC NC State.
- Lipscomb recently won a conference series against Bellarmine but lost a midweek game against Middle Tennessee.
Watch out for the three-game series between Queens and Lipscomb, with potential for Autumn Courtney to reach 400 career strikeouts.
Bottom LineQueens faces tough competition from Lipscomb in the upcoming series, with Autumn Courtney's pitching prowess being a key factor to watch.
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