The North Platte Community College Knights Softball team will host the Trinidad State Junior College Lady Trojans in a doubleheader onFriday, March 27 at the Wayne Dowhower Memorial Softball Complex.

The Knights are 10 – 18 on the season.  The Knights are led offensively by Sara Villalobos with a .460 batting average.  Villalobos has a .644 slugging percentage, four home runs, 20 runs and 19 runs batted in. Brittney Odum leads the Knights with six home runs and 22 runs batted in.  Odum also is hitting .425 and has a .667 slugging percentage.

In the ring, the Knights pitching staff has a 3.85 team earned run average. Baileigh Oleson leads the team with a 3.19 earned run average.  Oleson is 2 – 6 on the year, has allowed 31 earned runs, 27 walks, 13 home runs and has struck out 27 hitters.  Shannon Lieber has a 3.60 earned run average, has allowed 23 earned runs, seven home runs and 15 walks.  Lieber has struck out 46 batters and has a 3 – 6 record.

The Lady Trojans are 17 – 8 on the season. The Lady Trojans are led in hitting by Macie Christian with a .535 batting average.  Christian has a .733 slugging percentage, three home runs, 28 runs and 19 runs batted in.  Samantha Glover leads the Lady Trojans with five home runs and 21 runs batted in. Courtney Vigil has four home runs, batting .476 and has a .833 slugging percentage, which leads the Lady Trojans.

On the mound, the Lady Trojans are led by Demi Madalena and Jessica Salbato.  Madalena is 7 – 3 on the season with a 2.95 earned run average.  Madalena has allowed four home runs, 27 earned runs and nine walks.  She has also struck out 49 hitters. Salbato is 7 – 3 on the season with a 3.45 earned run average.  Salbato has struck out 34; allowed two home runs and has only walked nine hitters.

Times for the games are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. CDT

ESPN Radio 1410 will be broadcasting both games.  They can also be heard on the internet on www.northplattepost.com.  They will be live streamed on www.coachesaid.com.