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Jennies Softball Opens MIAA Play at Missouri Southern, Pittsburg State

Game 1: Central Missouri (5-12, 0-0 MIAA) vs. Missouri Southern (11-7, 0-0 MIAA)
Sunday, Mar. 13 | 4 p.m. | Joplin, Mo. (Pat Lipira Softball Complex)

Game 2: Central Missouri vs. Missouri Southern
Sunday, Mar. 13 | 6 p.m. | Joplin, Mo. (Pat Lipira Softball Complex)

Game 3: Central Missouri vs. Pittsburg State (14-7, 0-0 MIAA)
Monday, Mar. 14|  1 p.m. | Pittsburg, Kan. (Gene Bicknell Sports Complex)

Game 4: Central Missouri vs. Pittsburg State
Monday, Mar. 14 | 3 p.m. | Pittsburg, Kan. (Gene Bicknell Sports Complex)

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Scene Setter
  • Central Missouri Jennies softball (5-12, 0-0 MIAA) is slated to travel to Missouri Southern (11-7, 0-0 MIAA) and Pittsburg State (14-7, 0-0 MIAA) to open its 2022 MIAA schedule Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14. The Jennies will play a 4 p.m. doubleheader vs. Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo., Sunday before playing Pittsburg State in a 1 p.m. twin bill Monday in Pittsburg, Kan. 
  • The Jennies are coming off a 2-3 showing Mar. 4-6 Winter Haven, Fla. UCM defeated Saint Rose, 9-0 in five innings, and No. 22 Georgian Court, 8-0 in six innings, and fell to Southern Indiana, 6-2, Minnesota Duluth, 9-6, and Saginaw Valley State, 6-4. 
Quick Hits
  • Through 17 games, the Jennies are led offensively by Aubrie McRoberts (.371 avg., 13 H, 8 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB) and MaKenzie Cooper (.342 avg., 13 H, R, 4, 7 RBI, .500 SLG). 
  • In the circle, UCM is paced by right-hander Sadie Parks (2-4, 4.74 ERA, 3  IP, 66 H, 32 R, 30 ER, 12 BB, 42 SO)
  • As a team, Central Missouri is hitting just .207 while giving up .302 hitting to its opponents. The Jennies have a 4.17 team ERA and .964 fielding percentage. 
  • UCM is picked to finish second in the MIAA preseason coaches' poll. 
  • The Jennies are coming off a 2021 season that saw them post a 38-14 overall record and a 20-6 MIAA mark and capture the MIAA Softball Tournament Championship. 
Series History
  • Missouri Southern:The Jennies and the Lions will meet for the 105th time in the all-time series Sunday. UCM leads the series, 64-40. Last season, the Jennies went 3-1 against the Lions. 
  • Pittsburg State: Central Missouri leads the all-time series with the Gorillas, 51-28.UCM went 2-0 against Pittsburg State last season. 
Head Coach Susan Anderson
  • Susan Anderson is in her 16th season as the head coach for the Jennies softball program. She has a record of 459-331 (.565) in her 16 season in Warrensburg and a career record of 640-504 (.543) in 24 seasons. 
Up Next
  • The Jennies are slated to travel to the Missouri Western Regional Crossover Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, in St. Joseph, Mo. 
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Players Mentioned

MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

OF
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

IF/OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

P
5' 7"
Sophomore
RHP

Players Mentioned

MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
OF
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
IF/OF
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

5' 7"
Sophomore
RHP
P