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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Having won nine of its last 11 games, the University of West Florida softball team comes back home to the UWF Softball Complex for a series with Auburn Montgomery. The series begins on Friday with a doubleheader starting at 3 pm, before the series finale on Saturday at 1 pm.
 
West Florida is 17-15 overall and holds a 9-11 record in the Gulf South Conference, while AUM is 26-13 and 15-5 in the league.
 
Fans who are unable to attend can follow along with the series with live video broadcasts and live stats for all three games. Links are found above and at GoArgos.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
UWF has implemented a Clear Bag Policy for the 2023 home baseball and softball seasons. The clear bag policy is similar to the one enacted at Pen Air Field during the 2022 football season and will allow fans to enter the facilities on game day to stay consistent with other game day policies across all UWF athletic facilities.
 
Each ticket holder is allowed one large clear bag such as a one-gallon Ziploc style bag or clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bag that does not exceed 12" by 6" by 12". Fans are encouraged to bring ONLY necessary items to games at Jim Spooner Field and the UWF Softball Complex. Standard small clutch purses are allowed but cannot exceed 4.5 x 6.5 inches in size. Small diaper bags will also be allowed. All subjects and items are subject to search.
 
Fans can follow this link for more information on the Clear Bag Policy.
 
ABOUT LAST WEEK
West Florida stayed hot at West Georgia, taking its fourth consecutive series win and stretching the team's good run to 9-2 over the last 11 games.
 
Erin Moon led the Argonauts with a .600 batting average, and she and Hannah Harper each had six hits. In all, UWF hit .408 in the series and continued a hot streak for the offense. In the last 11 games, West Florida is hitting .396, slugging .577, and has hit 11 home runs.
 
Montana Young was especially sharp in Game 1 of the series, striking out eight in a complete game shutout.
 
SCOUTING AUM
It was a bit of a slow start for the Warhawks this season, but the team has been playing well lately, winning 12 of their last 15 game, including a win over No. 1 North Georgia on Tuesday.
 
The series history between UWF and AUM has been as tight as any two teams in the conference, with Auburn Montgomery holding an 8-7 advantage since 2017. The Warhawks swept UWF last year, but the Argonauts were 6-1 from 2019-21.
 
As usual, Auburn Montgomery is a well-rounded squad. The Warhawks lead the GSC in fielding percentage (.973), rank second in batting average (.340), third in hits, and fourth in both scoring (6.8 runs per game) and ERA (2.98). Chloe Baynes (.421 BA; 7 doubles; 11 SB), Molly Cobb (.407 BA; .568 SLG), and Allie Miller (.400 BA; 36 runs) lead a strong offense.
 
Morgan Ferguson and Avery Dickerson have been the top two arms for AUM this season. Ferguson is 9-4 with a 2.75 ERA in 94.1 innings, and Dickerson is 10-3.
 
AROUND THE LEAGUE
West Florida has several student-athletes near the top of the statistical leaderboards in the GSC overall, but many Argonauts have shone in conference play.
 
Hannah Harper (.493) and Kelsey Hodges (.490) are the top two hitters in GSC play this season, and Harper's .568 on-base percentage is also tops in conference action. Madelyn Vasquez leads the league with 10 doubles in GSC games, and Erin Moon's 9 doubles rank second, while Harper's 33 hits are also second in the league. 
 
WE'RE PLAYING WELL
West Florida is one of the hottest teams in the conference, going 9-2 over the team's last 11 contests. To absolutely no surprise, both the hitting and pitching have contributed to the team's success.
 
In the last 11 games, UWF is hitting a preposterous .396 and slugging .577. The team has hit 11 home runs, despite having hit just three round-trippers in the first 21 games of the year. Hannah Harper has continued a remarkable freshman season, batting .512 during the stretch, while Erin Moon has hit .474 with two home runs and six doubles, and Kelsey Hodges has 12 RBIs to go with her .432 batting average.
 
And the pitching has stepped up as well. Montana Young is 6-0 over UWF's last 11 games, with a 2.31 ERA, 40 strikeouts and a .188 opponent batting average over 36.1 innings. Opponents have had an even tougher time hitting Jeya Prasad, who has a .174 opponent batting average and a 3-1 record in UWF's last 11 games.