GREEN BAY, Wis. – With just eight games left in the regular season, the Green Bay softball team is prepared to begin their last regular-season road trip of 2022. The team's sights are first set on IUPUI for a three-game set this weekend, followed by a doubleheader at St. Thomas on Tuesday, May 3.

SERIES INFORMATION – IUPUI
Who: Green Bay (19-20, 11-8 HL) vs. IUPUI (10-32, 7-11)
When: April 29-30
First pitch: Friday, April 29: 12:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. | Saturday, April 30: 12:00 p.m.
Where: IUPUI Softball Complex – Indianapolis, Ind.
Live Stats: LINK
 
CURRENT HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Phoenix split a home doubleheader against Cleveland State yesterday. Green Bay took game one 3-1 gem in the circle from Brittany Baneck. Green Bay nearly grabbed game two as well, rallying for two runs in the bottom of the seventh and bringing the tying run to third base, but ultimately couldn't bring that run home at fell 7-6.

SCOUTING REPORT
Rachael Gregory is among the best hitters on IUPUI, leading the team in batting average (.314) and hits (37). Her batting average is good for 15^th in the league and her .413 on-base percentage leads the team as well. Maicey Bedrcik, despite a .266 average, leads the Jaguars in home runs (four) and RBIs (17). Kendal Calvert is hitting .308 for IUPUI, and has totaled 43 bases, good for third on the team. She's been able to utilize her speed and convert 14 stolen bases in 17 attempts. As a whole, IUPUI's offense is near the bottom of the HL, but is fourth in base on balls.
 
Madison Bryant is the Jaguars' ace, compiling a 2.75 ERA in 23 appearances, all of which were starts. She's totaled two shutouts and 15 complete games through 122 innings worked. Despite surrendering 81 walks, she's struck out 134 batters and has held opponents to just a .199 average. IUPUI's pitching staff has walked the most hitters in the Horizon League (186), but has still held opponents to a .261 overall batting average.

SERIES HISTORY
Green Bay and IUPUI are all knotted up in the all-time series, with each team winning 11 and losing 11. The Phoenix and Jaguars first met on March 16, 1986, when IUPUI defeated GB 8-1. The Jaguars took the first four games against Green Bay, but the Phoenix has since taken 11 of the last 18 meetings. Since IUPUI joined the HL in 2017, the Phoenix is 8-4 against them. Last season, GB went 3-3 in six contests against the Jaguars.

HISTORY MADE
In Wednesday's game one win over Cleveland State, Alicia Peters hit a go-ahead solo home run to give the Phoenix a 2-1 lead. The solo blast was her 10th of the season, tying the all-time single-season home run record set by Danielle Peerenboom in 2010.
 
A SEASON FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
Although graduate transfer Alicia Peters will play just one year with the Phoenix, she is having one of the best individual seasons in Green Bay history. Peters leads the Horizon League in batting average (.410), on base percentage (.546), slugging percentage (.867), OPS (1.413), and walks (23). If the season ended today, Peters would break the Green Bay single season record for on base percentage and slugging percentage.
 
ACE ABBY
Freshman Abigail Gawlinski has been one of the best pitchers in the Horizon League her first year with the Phoenix. In 65.1 innings pitched, Gawlinski has maintained a 2.68 ERA, the third-best mark in league.
 
THAT'S JUST JADIN
Sophomore Jadin Justman has been a crucial bat in the middle of the lineup for the Phoenix all season long. She has the fifth-highest batting average in the Horizon League (.366) and is eighth in on base percentage (.416). The Horicon, Wis. native has the most RBI on the team (24) and is also one of two Green Bay players with an OPS over 1.000 (1.040).
 
NOT SO AVERAGE
Green Bay's offense has been stellar this season, and they currently lead the Horizon League with a .273 batting average. The Phoenix also ranks in the HL:

• 1st in home runs (35)
• 1st in slugging percentage (.430)
• 1st in on base percentage (.358)
• 1st in stolen bases (54-65)
• 3rd in runs scored (167)
• 3rd in RBIs (148)

PRESEASON #HLSB POLL
The Horizon League released the 2022 preseason poll on Feb. 10. Green Bay was picked to finish fifth.
 
2022 #HLSB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
1. Oakland – 82 (2)
2. Youngstown State – 81 (5)
3. UIC – 74 (2)
4. RMU – 62
5. Green Bay – 49
6. Northern Kentucky – 39
7. IUPUI – 32
8. Detroit Mercy – 29
9. Cleveland State – 25
10. Purdue Fort Wayne – 22
 
FOLLOW THE PHOENIX
Fans are encouraged to follow Phoenix softball all season long. Select games will air live on ESPN+ and in the ESPN app. Each stream will be archived in the ESPN app after its conclusion. Fans can also follow the action in real-time with live stats. Be sure to check greenbayphoenix.com for additional information.
 
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