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Storyline
The Lindenwood softball team is on a roll, having won 10 straight games, including eight wins last week. The hot streak comes at a perfect time with the conference race still unsettled and the season winding down. 

The Lady Lions will host a pivotal HAAC doubleheader against Central Methodist on Wednesday. The Lady Lions are currently tied for first in the HAAC with eight league games remaining. The Lady Eagles are one of four teams chasing Lindenwood. They sit two and half games back in the standings. 

Lindenwood will conclude the week on the road. Saturday, the team will visit Benedictine, and on Sunday, will travel to Graceland.

Last Week's Results
Lindenwood posted an 8-0 record last week, including four conference victories. 

Lindenwood opened the week sweeping Culver-Stockton 3-2 and 10-2. 

The Lady Lions rallied in the seventh in game one, scoring two runs on a wild pitch and a RBI groundout.
Sophia Galati collected three RBIs in game two and Emily Johnson drove in three runs as well. 

Lindenwood followed that up with a sweep of William Jewell. 

Jodi Urhahn had a walk-off two out RBI double to give the Lady Lions a 1-0 win in game one. 

In game two, Lindenwood scored four runs in a decisive second inning. Danielle Merli drove in two and Urhahn went 3-3 with two RBIs. 

Lindenwood finished the week posting four wins at the McKendree Tournament. 

The team first scored a 5-3 extra inning affair victory over Robert Morris. Rebecca Peddicord earned the win and Caitlin Diesen collected two RBIs. 

Aubrey Moss struck out 12 and the offense posted 12 hits in a 9-0 win over Millikin that concluded the first day of tourney play. 

Lindenwood closed out the tournament with wins over Westminster and William Woods. 

Galati smashed her team-leading fourth homerun of the season in an 11-0 victory over Westminster. 

Moss posted her fourth win of the week in a 5-1 win over William Woods, and Diesen paced the offense with two hits and a pair runs driven in.

King of the Hill
Junior pitcher Aubrey Moss was dominant last week, compiling four wins and an ERA of 0.52. She tallied 38 strikeouts to just four walks in 27 innings pitched. Moss allowed just two earned runs all week. 

In her last eight turns, she is 6-2 with an ERA of 1.28 and 61 strikeouts. She ranks 29th in the NAIA in batters struck out per nine innings with a mark of 10.8.

HAAC Stats
Lindenwood batters have feasted on HAAC pitching through the first 12 games. Lady Lion hitters are batting .342 and the team is averaging 6.5 runs per game compared to hitting .276 and scoring 3.9 runs in non-conference game. 

On the mound, Lindenwood pitchers own an ERA of 2.10 in league games, nearly a run better than non-conference contests (3.06).

Corner Punch
Lindenwood's corner infielders have played a big role in the team's current 10 game winning streak. First baseman Caitlin Diesen has collected a team-high 11 RBIs during that stretch, and third baseman Jodi Urhahn is batting .480 with 12 hits, six runs scored, and five stolen bases. Miranda Schlosser, who splits time with Urhahn, has scored five times and swiped two bases of her own. Urhahn and Schlosser have combined to drive in six runs as well.

Home Away From Home
Lindenwood is 6-1 in neutral games this year compared to 2-7 in true road games. The Lady Lions notched their first road victory last week against Culver-Stockton. That win came in game 31. In 2009, Lindenwood earned its first road win in game five.

Close Calls
Entering last week, Lindenwood was 1-4 in games decided by one run. The team improved upon that mark, netting a pair of one run victories. The team also netted its first extra inning win last week. 

Scouting Central Methodist
Central Methodist is 1-3 in its last four conference games, and sits in fifth place with a 7-4 HAAC record. 

The Lady Eagles rank in the top 10 in the NAIA in runs batted in per game (6.3) and doubles per game (2.0). They also rank in the top 20 in slugging percentage (.505) and batting average (.347). 

Lindenwood and Central Methodist split the regular season matchup last year, but the Lady Eagles swept the Lady Lions in the HAAC tournament to end Lindenwood's season. 

Central Methodist is lead by head coach Pat Reardon.

Scouting Benedictine
The Ravens have been hot of late, winning five of their last six. They will meet William Jewell earlier in the week. 

Beth Krogmeier has a team-leading six home runs and 27 RBIs. Michala Green leads the pitching staff with a 3.80 ERA and five wins. 

Benedictine is coached by Tim Crowley.

Scouting Graceland
The Yellowjackets are 1-5 in their last six games, and own a 2-10 record in conference play. 

Caitlin Proudfoot has posted five homeruns and 25 RBIs to lead the team, and Ariel Kirk has a team-high four wins. 

Jeff Douglas is the head coach.

Up Next
Lindenwood will host Maryville on Senior Day, and then finishes HAAC play against Missouri Valley.