The North Platte Community College Knights softball team will be at home for the first time this season when they play the Colby Community College Lady Trojans in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 8 at the Dowhower Softball Complex.

The Knights are 1 – 9 on the season.  Offensively they are led by Shannon Lieber, who is batting 0.345 in 29 at bats.  Lieber has had five doubles and one home run for a slugging percentage of 0.621.  She has also batted in six runs. The Knights have hit six home runs on the season: two by Sara Villalobos; two by Brittney Odum and one each by Lieber and Sara Runia. Villalobos and Odum lead the team in runs batted in with eight.

Lieber also is the leader on the Knights pitching staff.  She has a record of 0 – 4 with a 4.26 earned run average. She has 12 strikeouts and has only walked four batters.

The Lady Trojans are 7 – 4 on the season.  They have defeated the Knights in the first two games of the season 6 – 4 and 3 – 0. They are led at the plate by Shelbi Day with a 0.452 batting average with a double and two triples.  The Lady Trojans have had three home runs this season.  One each by Tanner Harvey, Sarah Churchwell and Tahnee Saxton.

Mara Nash and Abby Martin have anchored the Lady Trojan pitching staff. Nash has a 2 – 2 record with a 2.41 earned run average with 31 strikeouts. Martin is 3 – 1 with a 5.73 earned run average and 11 strikeouts.

Game times are at noon and 2:00 pm CDT.  They may be viewed at www.coachesaid.com.