Fort Hays State (11-5) at
UC-Colorado Springs (15-9)
Tuesday, March 11 – 1 PM (12 PM MDT)
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Mountain Lion Field
 
Fort Hays State vs.
Adams State (4-22)
Wednesday, March 12 – 1 PM (12 PM MDT)
Colorado Springs, Colo. – Mountain Lion Field
 
Fort Hays State Softball takes a break from conference play for its next four doubleheaders. They begin their eight-game run of non-conference contests with a two-day trip to Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday (March 11-12). FHSU will play at UC-Colorado Springs on Tuesday and then faces Adams State in a neutral doubleheader at UC-Colorado Springs' home venue on Wednesday. Both doubleheaders are set for 1 p.m. CDT / 12 PM MDT. Live stream and stats will be available for both doubleheaders at the links provided above.
 
The Tigers are coming off a 3-1 start to MIAA play this past weekend with a sweep of a doubleheader against Central Missouri and then a split with Missouri Western. The Tigers were one of six teams in the conference to open 3-1, which is tied for the conference lead.
 
UC-Colorado Springs is currently on an eight-game win streak after sweeping Chadron State and Fort Lewis is four-game conference series. The Mountain Lions are 5-3 in non-conference games this season.

Fort Hays State holds a 26-15 advantage in the all-time series with UC-Colorado Springs. This will be the first meeting between the schools since 2020, when FHSU won a neutral site game in Lubbock, Texas. FHSU has a 22-8 record against Adams State all-time and this will be the first meeting between the schools since Fort Hays State's last year in the RMAC back in 2006 before moving to the MIAA.
 
This past weekend, Paige Thexton had a perfect 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a double, home runs, and five RBIs. Jules Bosco and Madison Pierce both hit north of .400 for the weekend and both drove in two runs. Marisela Landa picked up three RBIs. Morgan Schmidt averaged a strikeout per inning over a pair of complete-game wins, while Savanah Egger was just shy of the same pace in 13 innings of work.
 
Pierce continues to lead the Tigers at the plate with a .435 average for the season. She has nine RBIs and leads the team in extra-base hits with five. She also leads the team in runs scored with 11. Lexi Mohr leads the team in RBIs with 10. Schmidt leads the Tigers with a 2.26 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 49.2 innings of work. Egger holds a 2.64 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 47.2 innings of work.