Bradley finishes its non-conference schedule on Tuesday with a doubleheader at Loyola Chicago.
No stranger to each other, the Braves and Ramblers have met 46 times since 1986, and Bradley leads the series 29-17. The most recent matchup was May 22, 2022, where the Braves defeated Loyola Chicago 4-1.
WEEKEND INFORMATION
| WATCH |
ESPN+ |
| TIME |
Game 1: 3:00 p.m. | Game 2: 5:00 p.m. |
| LOCATION |
Loyola Softball Park | Chicago, Ill. |
BRADLEY BRAVES
The Braves are 10-21 overall and 2-4 in conference thus far. The team recently played its home opener against Murray State in a three game series that saw the Racers sweep.
Grace French and
Lauren DeRolf are leading the Braves on offense, both hitting over .300. French is also tied for first in the NCAA for doubles with 14, sharing the title with Mackenzie Donihoo from Tennessee. DeRolf and French's names can also be found in multiple top ten categories for statistics in the MVC, including: batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits and RBIs. French,
Bailey Sample and
Abbott Badgley are tied for the team lead in home runs with four each. On the pitching side,
Camryn Schaller leads the Braves with an ERA of 2.17, which is seventh in the MVC. Schaller is also top 10 in strikeouts (9th, 55).
BRADLEY 2023 STATS LEADERS
| AVG. |
RBI |
ERA |
| French - .389 |
French - 20 |
Schaller - 2.17 (42.0 IP) |
| DeRolf - .357 |
Sample - 15 |
French - 4.52 (82.0 IP) |
| Cirone - .280 |
van der Werf/Badgley - 13 |
Badgley - 4.76 (60.1 IP) |
LOYOLA CHICAGO RAMBLERS
The Ramblers come into the weekend with a record of 8-16 overall and 4-2 in conference. The team finished ninth in the MVC last year, going 14-33 overall and 9-18 in conference. They now compete in the Atlantic 10 conference. Loyola Chicago is 4-1 in its last five games, claiming victories over Saint Joseph's and George Mason, but it lost the series against the GMU. The Ramblers are led offensively by Amelia Thomas and Sydney Barnett. Thomas has an average of .353 while Barnett is hitting .288. They have a combined 29 hits on the year and 16 RBI. Peyton Pepkowski leads Loyola Chicago in the circle with a 2.70 ERA and 63 strikeouts.
LOYOLA CHICAGO 2023 STATS LEADERS
| AVG. |
RBI |
ERA |
| Amelia Thomas - .353 |
Madison Ebeling - 11 |
Peyton Pepkowski - 2.70 (72.2 IP) |
| Sydney Barnett - .288 |
Sydney Barnett - 9 |
Andie Broniewicz - 3.38 (60.0 IP) |
| Sierra Sass - .283 |
Amelia Thomas/Tori Boysen - 7 |
N/A |
The Braves will head to Cedar Falls to face the UNI Panthers in a weekend series following the doubleheader.
