ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The No. 7 Grand Valley State softball team travels to face regional foe Lewis in a nonconference doubleheader Wednesday (Mar. 27) afternoon. First pitch for game one is set for 2:00 PM ET with game two to follow approximately 30 minutes after game one.
GVSU is coming off a doubleheader sweep at Purdue Northwest to begin the GLIAC schedule. The Lakers improved to 18-5 on the season and 2-0 in GLIAC play.
Hannah Hollister was named the GLIAC Player of the Week after notching a .500 batting average over the two games at Purdue Northwest and stole four bases.
Kylie Swierkos was named the GLIAC Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete game shutout allowing just four hits with two strikeouts and no walks.
Kelsey Komorous leads the Lakers and ranks second in the GLIAC with a .435 batting average and 29 RBI's. Komrous has recorded a team leading 30 hits, nine doubles, and three home runs with a 1.19 OPS.
Hannah Hollister has notched a .418 batting average which ranks fifth in the GLIAC. Hollister leads the team with 28 runs scored and is first in the GLIAC with a perfect 21-21 on stolen base attempts.
Kylie Swierkos leads the Laker pitching staff and is first in the GLIAC with a 0.82 ERA. Swierkos has posted a 4-1 record in the circle and has tossed four complete games striking out 18 batters in 34 innings pitched.
Genesis Eggart is 6-1 this season and is second with a 0.83 ERA. Eggart leads the team with 45 strikeouts in 42 innings pitched.
Lewis enters Wednesday's doubleheader with a 22-8 overall record and 8-0 conference mark. The Flyers have won 11 straight games including seven shutouts during this span. Lewis is hitting .314 as a team and have outscored their opponents 133-43.
Gabi Nilles leads the Flyers with a .386 batting average and eight doubles. Nilles has scored 14 runs and has driven in 15 runs. Anna Frafjord has notched a .370 battign average with 27 hits, 22 RBI, 14 runs scored, and five home runs. Jalyn Powell is hitting .355 with a team leading 33 hits, 20 RBI's, and 12 runs scored.
Allie Wondrasek leads the Flyers pitching staff with a 1.06 ERA. Wondrasek has posted a 6-0 record in the circle with seven complete games and 43 strikeouts. Delaney Garden has recorded a 10-2 record with a 1.11 ERA with 12 complete games. Garden has tossed 88.2 innings pitched and leads the team with 111 strikeouts.
Both games can be streamed live on the GLVC Sports Network. Visit gvsulakers.com for links to live video and live stats. Follow @gvsusoftball on Twitter for live in-game updates.