Fort Hays State Softball returns to their home field for MIAA doubleheaders with Northwest Missouri State on Saturday (Apr. 17) and Missouri Western on Sunday (Apr. 18). Saturday's doubleheader will start at 1 pm, while Sunday's doubleheader will be at 12 pm. FHSU is 16-16 overall, 9-5 in the MIAA, while Northwest Missouri State is 13-15 overall, 7-9 in the MIAA. Missouri Western enters the weekend at 22-10 overall, 11-3 in the MIAA.
 
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Tiger Notes
-FHSU is coming off a pair of losses to Central Missouri on Tuesday, both by the score of 4-2.
-FHSU is 5-1 on its home field so far this season.
-Michaelanne Nelson ranks second in the MIAA in ERA (1.76) and third in strikeouts (87).
-Sara Breckbill ranks sixth in the MIAA in batting average (.398). She is the team leader in RBIs (20), hits (41), and doubles (9).
-Fort Hays State is 13-1 this season when scoring at least 4 runs in a game.
-All FHSU pitchers own ERAs of 3.50 or lower. The Tigers have a team ERA of 2.51 for the season, which ranks second in the MIAA.
 
Opponent Notes
-Northwest Missouri State is coming off a pair of losses to Missouri Western on Wednesday. Northwest Missouri State holds a slight 16-14 advantage in the all-time NCAA Division II series history with Fort Hays State. The Tigers won the last two meetings between the teams in 2019 in Hays.
 
-Missouri Western has won five of its last six games as it enters the weekend. The Griffons will play at Nebraska-Kearney before traveling to Hays. Fort Hays State will be looking to snap a four-game skid against Missouri Western that dates back to 2018.