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Jennies Softball Concludes Regular Season Hosting Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri

Game 46: Missouri Western Griffons (28-18, 10-12 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (21-24, 10-12 MIAA)
Friday, April 26 | 11:00 a.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field)
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Game 47: Missouri Western Griffons (28-18, 10-12 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (21-24, 10-12 MIAA)
Friday, April 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field)
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Game 48: Northwest Missouri Bearcats (25-23, 12-10 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (21-24, 10-12 MIAA)
Saturday, April 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field)
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Game 49: Northwest Missouri Bearcats (25-23, 12-10 MIAA) vs Central Missouri Jennies (21-24, 10-12 MIAA)
Saturday, April 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Warrensburg, Mo. (Jennies Field)
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FIRST PITCH 
  • Central Missouri Jennies softball concludes the regular season with a pair of MIAA doubleheaders hosting the Missouri Western Griffons (26-18, 10-12 MIAA) on Friday, April 26, for Military Appreciation Day beginning at 11:00 a.m. before a pair of contests with the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (23-23, 12-10 MIAA) on Saturday, April 27, for Senior Day with game one's first pitch slated for 12:00 p.m. from Jennies Field at the South Recreation Complex in Warrensburg.      
  • The Jens dropped a pair of contests to the Maryville Saints (21-26, 11-11 GLVC) on Wednesday, April 17, from Jennies Field.      
  • Friday's games against the Griffons will be Military Appreciation Day as all active and retired military personnel will receive a UCM branded military hat (with a valid military ID) while supplies last.
  • Saturday will be Senior Day as five players will be recognized in a ceremony after game two including Abby Allnutt, Aubrie McRoberts, Paige Petefish, MaKenzie Cooper, and Sadie Parks for their contributions to Jennies softball.
  
MEET THE JENS   
 AROUND THE DIAMOND  
INDIVIDUAL MILESTONES
  • Head Coach Susan Anderson collected her 700th career win in game two of their doubleheader sweep of Missouri – St. Louis (March 26) by a final score of 2-1. With the victory, Anderson secured win number 519 as head coach of the Jennies, which ranks second in program history.
  • Redshirt junior Paige Petefish pitched a perfect game in the 8-0 (5 inn.) victory over the Newman Jets (April 6) after tossing a no-hitter against the Lincoln Blue Tigers (March 19) in an 8-0 shutout win (5 inn.) striking out nine batters. Petefish currently ranks fifth all-time in saves (six) while her 43 wins in the circle is tied for fourth-most in program history.
  • Redshirt senior MaKenzie Cooper hit her first career grand slam in the 4-2 win over No. 3 Rogers State (March 29) after becoming the latest member of the 100 Hit Club against the Northwest Missouri Bearcats (4/28/2023). 
  • Freshman Taylor Thompson delivered her first career multi-homer outing in game one of a doubleheader against the Emporia State Hornets (March 23) as she drove in a career-best five RBI and scored twice going a perfect 4-for-4 at the dish.
  • Junior Laney Killpack belted her first career homerun leading off the bottom of the third inning in an 8-0 (5 inn.) victory over the Lincoln Blue Tigers (March 19).
  • Junior Hayden Serna hit her first career round-tripper in the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday, March 19 during an 8-0 (5 inn.) win in game one of a doubleheader against the Lincoln Blue Tigers.
  • Sophomore Andi Siebeneck collected her first career save in a 2-1 victory over the Bemidji State Beavers (March 15) tossing one hit-less inning of relief striking out one. 
  • Redshirt junior Breanna Newton hit her first home run as a Jen in game two of a doubleheader against No. 16 Pittsburg State (March 9).
  • Sophomore Carly Youngblood hit her first career home run in the top of the second inning in the 5-4 comeback victory over Illinois-Springfield (Feb. 9).
  • Freshman Brooke Weimer earned her first collegiate victory in the circle in a complete-game effort allowing six hits, four runs (three earned), while striking out 11 batters against Illinois-Springfield (Feb. 9) in a 5-4 victory. 
  • Senior Aubrie McRoberts collected career hit number 100 against the Rockhurst Hawks (4/17/2023).
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Missouri Western: Ahead of Friday's doubleheader against Missouri Western, the Jens lead the all-time series 62-37 including a record of 26-14 in Warrensburg.
  • Northwest Missouri: Saturday will be meetings 131 and 132 between the Jennies and Bearcats with Northwest holding a 67-64 advantage dating back to the 1976 season. Last season, UCM split their doubleheader with the Bearcats winning game one by a final score of 6-2 in Maryville.
   
AROUND THE MIAA
  • Paige Petefish has allowed the fewest walks in the conference with 14, while her 28 runs allowed is third best in the MIAA.
  • Lexi Blackmon is tied for the fifth most triples in MIAA play with two this season while her four triples overall is eighth best in the conference.
  • Andi Siebeneck is tied for fourth in the conference with three saves on the year.
  • Aubrie McRoberts is tied for the fifth most triples in MIAA play with two.
  • Abby Allnutt has a 1.000 fielding percentage in MIAA play patrolling left field for the Jens.
  • Taylor Thompson's eight homers overall on the year is tied for seventh in the MIAA, while in MIAA play is second in doubles (eight), tied for fifth in home runs (five), and tied for sixth in RBI (22).
 
UCM DURING the ANDERSON ERA
  • Susan Anderson enters her 18th season as head coach of the Jennies where she is the second winningest coach in program history with a record of 504-376 (.572) becoming just the second coach in program history to eclipse 500 wins doing so in game two of a double header against Fort Hays State (April 16, 2023) on Senior Day.
  • Since her return to Warrensburg in 2006, Anderson has made 14 MIAA tournament appearances, five regional tournaments and one Elite Eight.
  • 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 18 first team All-MIAA selections, nine All-Region selections, two All-Americans and one MIAA MVP.
 
JENS SOFTBALL by the NUMBERS
  • 40 MIAA Tournament Appearances
  • 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances
  • 9 MIAA Championships
  • 7 All-Americans
  • 3 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances
  
ON DECK
  • Central Missouri returns to the diamond for the opening round of the 2024 MIAA Softball Championships on either Wednesday, May 1 or Thursday May 2, from Gerry Pinkston Stadium in Edmond, Okla.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

OF / 1B
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

OF
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

OF
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R/R
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

C / IF
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

C / OF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

IF / OF
5' 8"
Senior
L/R
Breanna Newton

#5 Breanna Newton

IF
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

RHP
5' 7"
Senior
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

RHP
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abby Allnutt

#3 Abby Allnutt

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
OF / 1B
Lexi Blackmon

#15 Lexi Blackmon

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
OF
MaKenzie Cooper

#21 MaKenzie Cooper

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
OF
Amanda Hansen

#11 Amanda Hansen

6' 0"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Halle Howes

#1 Halle Howes

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
C / IF
Laney Killpack

#6 Laney Killpack

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
C / OF
Aubrie McRoberts

#4 Aubrie McRoberts

5' 8"
Senior
L/R
IF / OF
Breanna Newton

#5 Breanna Newton

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
IF
Sadie Parks

#26 Sadie Parks

5' 7"
Senior
RHP
RHP
Paige Petefish

#18 Paige Petefish

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
RHP