GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Lady Argo softball isn't battling for a Cascade Collegiate Conference playoff spot anymore. With an 11-18 (3-15) record and only two more conference series to go, the postseason is out of UGF's reach. What the team is battling for now is simply to not be the conference's cellar-dweller. The team's upcoming series against Northwest Christian University will most likely determine if that happens of not.

Currently the Argos and the Beacons are tied for last in the CCC standings, each with a conference record of 3-15. UGF has fared better in non-conference play, going 8-3 in non-CCC games, while NCU's three conference wins are their only of the season.

The two teams have only played each other twice, during a 2016 doubleheader in Eugene, Oregon. The series was split 1-1, with UGF taking a 2-1 win in an 8 inning Game 1, and NCU answering with a 6-5 win in Game 2.

After home series against #18 Corban, where UGF went 0-4, the Lady Argos will be back on the road against Northwest Christian. Away games have not been kind to UGF. The team is 2-11 on the season in true away against, and 0-11 since the start of conference play.

The two doubleheaders will be played on April 14 & 15 in Eugene, Oregon, with the first game starting at 3 p.m.

Quite Facts

• The Lady Argos are on an 8-game losing streak after falling to #18 Corban University in each game of a 4-game home series.
• The Lady Argos had another aggressive weekend at bat. Junior Kylie Gonzales had her sixth home run of the season against CU along with 4 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs in 11 at bats.
• Adding to UGF's offensive is junior Bailey Henderson. She had 4 hits, 2 runs, and 1 RBIs in 13 at bats.
• Henderson has also proved to be a tremendously versatile player defensively for the Lady Argos. She is listed as an outfielder and catcher but started in game 3 against CU at third base.
• The Lady Argo's overall batting average of .299 is fourth in the CCC, and the team ranks 23rd in the NAIA in doubles per game (1.793).
• The teams total ERA is 4.69, with junior Kristina George leading the Lady Argos with an ERA of 3.34. She had 6 strike out in 11.1 innings against CU. Senior Shelby Abeyta leads the Lady Argos with 39 strike outs.

 
About the Beacons:

• NCU is on a 3-game losing streak after beating Southern Ore. 9-7 in the first game of their double header.
• The big hitter for the Beacons is junior Ereanna Higbee. She is coming off of a big weekend with 5 hits, 3 runs, and 4 RIBs in 10 at bats. She is the leading the team with 27 hits and an average of .321.
• NCU's pitching has been the team's biggest vulnerability. The Beacons have a team ERA of 5.72 with senior Katie Walker the best of the bunch with an EAR of 3.52.
• Jessica Garner, is NCU's most dangerous base runner. She has earned 13 out of the 39 of the teams total stolen bases of the season.