Ouachita Tigers Softball takes on rival Henderson State in a double header battle on Tuesday March 26 at Sully Anderson Field.
 
What Happened Last
 
The Tigers enter the double header off of a 3-1 series win over Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The Tigers used two big seventh inning comebacks to sweep the Rangers on day one. Macy Wilson would lead Ouachita going 3-6 with five runs batted in. Marissa Butler and Mabry Smith both picked up wins on the day. On the second day of the series the bats lit up for the Tigers as Tobi Finley, Madison Miller and Leighton Withers all hit homeruns. The Tigers in the past month have had a record of 10-6 winning or tying every series.
 
Scouting Report
 
Henderson State enters the two game series 17-15 overall and 11-9 in Great American Conference play. They are coming off a series with Southwestern Oklahoma State where the split the weekend. They would drop their last game on a score of 3-2 as the Bulldogs would score in the bottom of the sixth. Henderson State is tied for first in team batting average in the GAC with a .319 percentage. They are also tied for first in on base percentage with a mark of .399.
 
In hitting they are led by Ashlyn Taylor who is hitting .415 on the year including 21 runs batted in. Michelle Sorensen and Mallory Brewer lead the Reddies with six wins each. Sorenson also leads Henderson with 59 strikeouts on the season.
 
Impact Players
 
Pitching: Marissa Butler
 
Marissa Butler comes into the series going 5-1 since starting the season 0-6. Butler is third in the Great American Conference with 73 strikeouts. She has only allowed 38 earned runs on the season and opponents are only hitting .272 off of her. This will be her last chance to face the Reddies at home with this being her senior season. Look for Butler to be a key factor in the matchups. Butler holds a 2-2 record against the Reddies.
 
Batting: Macy Wilson
 
Macy Wilson comes into the games red hot from the plate. In the past two weekends she has gone 8-20 scoring five times. She has driven in 14 runners and has blasted three home runs. She has been the defensive captain in center field making great plays to help the Tigers win. This will be the second time Wilson will participate in the Battle of the Ravine as she went 2-6 with an RBI in 2016.
 
New Faces
 
The Tigers welcome 11 new faces to the heated rivalry. Freshman Jillian Jones leads the team in batting average and on base percentage. Fellow freshman Mabry Smith is in the top 10 in strikeouts for the Great American Conference and has a record of 5-5 on the year. Callie Jourdan who is also a freshman has stolen 9 bases out of 10 attempts and is in the top 11 for that in the GAC. Interim Coach Leslie Dean will also make her Battle of the Ravine debut. She has a current record of 10-6 as the interim coach for the Tigers.
 
The double header will begin at 4:00 PM at Sully Anderson Field. Come out and support your Tigers in the rivalry matchup. If you cannot come out, tune into our broadcast of the game livestream.com/obu. Follow Ouachita Athletics on Facebook and Twitter for your up to date Tigers news.