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Jennies Softball Travels to Northwest and Missouri Western This Weekend

Game 48: Central Missouri Jennies (31-16, 15-7 MIAA) vs Northwest Missouri Bearcats (25-23, 8-14 MIAA)
Friday, April 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Maryville, Mo. (Bearcat Softball Field)
Live Stats | Live Video | Series History | 2023 Northwest Missouri Roster
 
Game 49: Central Missouri Jennies (31-16, 15-7 MIAA) vs Northwest Missouri Bearcats (25-23, 8-14 MIAA)
Friday, April 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Maryville, Mo. (Bearcat Softball Field)
Live Stats | Live Video | Series History | 2023 Northwest Missouri Roster
 
Game 50: Central Missouri Jennies (31-16, 15-7 MIAA) vs Missouri Western Griffons (31-18, 10-12 MIAA)
Saturday, April 29 | 12:00 p.m. | St. Joseph, Mo. (Spring Sports Complex)
Live Stats | Live Video | Series History | 2023 Missouri Western Roster
 
Game 51: Central Missouri Jennies (31-16, 15-7 MIAA) vs Missouri Western Griffons (31-18, 10-12 MIAA)
Saturday, April 29 | 2:00 p.m. | St. Joseph, Mo. (Spring Sports Complex)
Live Stats | Live Video | Series History | 2023 Missouri Western Roster 
 
2023 UCM Stats (XML) | 2023 UCM Roster
 
FIRST PITCH 
  • Jennies softball concludes the regular season with a pair of MIAA doubleheaders against the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (Friday, April 28) beginning at 2:00 p.m. from Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo. and the Missouri Western Griffons (Saturday, April 29) beginning at noon from the Spring Sports Complex in St. Joseph, Mo.  
  • UCM heads into play on Friday afternoon following a pair of defeats in a doubleheader against the Rockhurst Hawks, by final scores of 5-0 and 10-2 (5 inn.) on Tuesday, April 18, from Loyola Park Softball Field in Kansas City, Mo.   
  • Central Missouri features seven players hitting above .300 including Makenzie McAtee (.372 avg., 1.035 OPS, 29 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 35 RBI, .535 SLG%, 27 BB, .500 OB%, 1 SB), Abbey Fischer (.360 avg., 1.076 OPS, 53 R, 8 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 30 RBI, .633 SLG%, 15 BB, .443 OB%, 13 SB), Ashlyn Cook (.338 avg., .996 OPS, 33 R, 14 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 32 RBI, .592 SLG%, 14 BB, .404 OB%, 11 SB), MaKenzie Cooper (.333 avg., .972 OPS, 8 R, 5 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, .543 SLG%, 13 BB, .429 OB%), Peyton Corrigan (.333 avg., .748 OPS, 22 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI, .383 SLG%, 2 BB, .365 OB%, 9 SB), Jessica Sader (.320 avg., .815 OPS, 8 R, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, .434 SLG%, 10 BB, .381 OB%) and Abby Allnutt (.307 avg., .717 OPS, 14 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 22 RBI, .386 SLG%, 5 BB, .331 OB%, 1 SB).
  • In the circle UCM is led by Andi Siebeneck (2.70 ERA, 9-2, 6 CG, 77.2 IP, 73 H, 34 R, 30 ER and 68 K), Paige Petefish (3.01 ERA, 10-4, 9 CG, 111.2 IP, 111 H, 56 R, 48 ER, and 90 K) and Kyleigh Lay (2.90 ERA, 4-1, 1 SV, 29.0 IP, 25 H, 17 R, 12 ER and 21 K).  
  • In the most recent MIAA individual position player statistics, Fischer leads the MIAA in runs scored (51) and triples (6); Siebeneck leads the conference in fewest walks allowed (12); Petefish ranks second in walks allowed in the MIAA (15); Mandy Hansen is tied for second in saves in the conference (2); McAtee is currently second in the MIAA in walks drawn (26), third in on base percentage (.510) and 10th in batting average (.382); Cook is sixth in the MIAA in doubles (13).
  • As a team, the Jens are hitting .305 with an OPS of .822 and 63 stolen bases while limiting their opponents to a .259 average. UCM has a team ERA of 3.39 and a fielding percentage of .969.  
 
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Seniors Ashlyn Cook (4/1/2023) and Jessica Sader (4/16/2023) became just the fifth and sixth players in program history to surpass 200 career hits for the Jennies.
  • Junior Aubrie McRoberts (4/17/2023) collected career hit number 100 against the Rockhurst Hawks.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Northwest Missouri: Ahead of Friday's doubleheader, the Bearcats hold a 66-63 advantage all-time dating back to the 1976 season including a 26-20 record in Maryville. Last season, the teams split their doubleheader (4/30/2022) as Northwest took game one 3-1, but the Jens won game two 9-8 (8 inn.) from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.   
  • Missouri Western: Coming into Saturday's doubleheader in St. Joseph, Central Missouri has a 62-34 record against the Griffons with a 23-13 mark in St. Joe. Last year, Missouri Western swept the doubleheader in Warrensburg (5/1/2022) winning 11-2 and 9-1 (5 inn.).
 
UCM DURING the ANDERSON ERA
  • Susan Anderson enters her 17th season as head coach of the Jennies where she is the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 475-358 (.570).
  • Since her return to Warrensburg in 2006, Anderson has made 13 MIAA tournament appearances, five regional tournament appearances and one Elite Eight appearance.
  • The 2015 Regional Coach of the Year has been named MIAA Coach of the Year three times in her career (twice named as head coach of the Jens) while coaching 17 first team All-MIAA selections, eight All-Region selections, two All-Americans and one MIAA MVP.
 
JENS SOFTBALL by the NUMBERS
  • 39 MIAA Tournament Appearances
  • 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • 9 MIAA Championship Teams
  • 7 All-Americans
  • 3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances
           
ON DECK
  • The Jens are scheduled to return to action for the 2023 MIAA Softball Tournament beginning Wednesday, May 3, from Envista Softball Complex in Topeka, Kan.    
 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

OF/1B
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Ashlyn Cook

#13 Ashlyn Cook

OF
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

OF
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Peyton Corrigan

#23 Peyton Corrigan

OF
5' 6"
Junior
L/L
Abbey Fischer

#7 Abbey Fischer

IF/OF
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Kyleigh Lay

#14 Kyleigh Lay

P
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Makenzie McAtee

#22 Makenzie McAtee

1B/OF
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

IF/OF
5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

P
5' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Jessica Sader

#16 Jessica Sader

IF
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
OF/1B
Ashlyn Cook

#13 Ashlyn Cook

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
OF
Peyton Corrigan

#23 Peyton Corrigan

5' 6"
Junior
L/L
OF
Abbey Fischer

#7 Abbey Fischer

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
IF/OF
Kyleigh Lay

#14 Kyleigh Lay

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
P
Makenzie McAtee

#22 Makenzie McAtee

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
1B/OF
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
IF/OF
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

5' 7"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
P
Jessica Sader

#16 Jessica Sader

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
IF