THOMASVILLE, Ga.  ?  The Thomas University softball team will be on the road this weekend, facing Webber International Saturday in Babson Park, Fla. and Ave Maria in Ave Maria, Fla. Sunday.
 
The Lady Night Hawks (14-17, 2-4 TSC) attempt to improve to .500 in the team's lone Sun Conference road trip of the season.  Sophomore Trinity Strickland leads Thomas' starting lineup with a .357 batting average. Sophomore, Michael Cooper, leads TU with 36 runs batted in.  Cooper ranks 24th in NAIA in home runs with nine. Sophomore pitcher Katie Lopes (6-5) improved her earned run average to 2.29 after recording her first collegiate no-hitter against University of South Carolina-Beaufort on Sunday. 
 
Webber International (20-12, 5-3 TSC) has an uphill climb to finish its conference schedule, facing the top three Sun Conference preseason favorites.  Junior Katie O'Dell leads the team with a .407 batting average.  Junior Brandi Hazen is the Lady Warriors' runs batted in leader with 23.  WIU's pitching staff ranks fifth in team earned run average (1.53).  Senior pitcher Erika Bellinger (5-2) ranks second in NAIA earned run average (0.70), while junior pitcher Melanie Murphy (7-3) leads Webber in strikeouts (44).
 
Ave Maria (17-15, 3-5 TSC) takes on USCB Saturday before hosting TU.  The Lady Gyrenes were swept by Webber their last time out. Junior Marinna Shadley leads the team with a .318 batting average. Junior pitcher Sadie Mosher (7-9) leads AMU in earned run average (2.51), strikeouts (97) and runs batted in (25).     
 
First pitch at Nancy Nichol's Field is slated for 1 p.m. Saturday and at AMU Softball field at noon Sunday.
 
Game Day Coverage (AMU)
Live Stats (Both Games)
Live Video (Both Games)
 
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