Who: Lamar
When: Friday, Mar. 6 (6 p.m); Saturday, Mar. 7 (1 p.m./DH)
Where: Lake Charles (Cowgirl Diamond)
 
 
LAKE CHARLES—  McNeese softball, the four-peat regular season champions, will host Lamar (11-10) this weekend in its Southland Conference opening series beginning with a single game at 6 p.m. Friday night.  The series will conclude with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.  All three games will stream on ESPN+.
 
McNeese (16-7) is coming off a 14-9 road win at Houston on Tuesday while Lamar is coming off a 10-5 home win over Sam Houston on Tuesday.
 
The Cowgirls enter the game leading the conference in 10 categories including batting average (.325), hits (195), homeruns (26), RBI (128) and walks (110).  The 110 walks on the season is good for fourth in the nation.
 
Leading the Cowgirls offense is junior Nyjah Fontenot who enters the series with a .403 average with 31 hits and four homeruns.  Behind Fontenot is Rylee Cloud who is batting .400 with 26 hits and is tied for a team high five homeruns.
 
Also hitting over .300 is Jada Muñoz (.355), Corine Poncho (.323), and Maddie Taylor (.313).  Muñoz is tied for a team high with five homeruns.
 
In the circle, freshman Brookelyn Taylor (5-2) leads the staff with a 3.52 ERA and four saves.  Kynlei Chapman (4-3) has a 4.38 ERA and Maddie Taylor (6-1) has a 4.54 ERA.