SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. Augustana College softball (35-10, 18-6 NSIC) will look to rebound after two one-run losses last weekend as the Vikings will play the final six games of the regular season on the road. Augustana will start the six-game stretch at Upper Iowa (15-25, 8-12 NSIC) on Tuesday, April 23 with first pitch set for 2 p.m. at Eischeid Softball Complex. The Vikings will then travel to North Dakota to put a close to the regular season on Saturday and Sunday taking on Minot State and the University of Mary.
Making history• Junior
Jenelle Trautmann made history in a big way over the weekend becoming Augustana's all-time leader in home runs.
• Trautmann entered the game needing one to break the school record of 43 career home runs which was set by her former teammate
Theresa McMahon (2010-13).
• Trautmann blasted three home runs against Concordia-St. Paul on Friday afternoon to break the record while also tying a single game record with three home runs in the game.
• Trautmann has hit 47 career home runs and has 11 on the season.
Approaching another milestone• Augustana softball is two wins shy of 1,400 in program history.
• In the 42nd season of softball at Augustana, the program owns an overall record of 1,398-586-3.
• In 42 seasons, the Augustana softball program has recorded 34 winning seasons.
National news• Augustana is ranked 17th in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches' Association Top 25 poll.
• The Vikings were ranked 22nd in the NFCA preseason poll.
• The Vikings are 3-4 against ranked opponents this season.
• In the first game of the season, Augustana took down the defending national champion and No. 1 ranked team in Central Oklahoma.
• The complete list of the NFCA Preseason rankings can be found on page 3.
Last time out• Augustana went 4-2 last week picking up sweeps over Southwest Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul.
• The Vikings were then on the wrong side of two one-run losses to No. 12 Minnesota State on Saturday.
• Augustana downed SMSU 7-0 and 6-0 on Tuesday before winning 10-3 and 8-1 in a doubleheader against Concordia-St. Paul on Friday.
• Minnesota State hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning of game one and held on for a 3-2 win before scoring a run in the top of the seventh to win game two 5-4 on Saturday.
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Jenelle Trautmann one-hit the Mustangs in game one on Tuesday as the Vikings cruised to a 7-0 win in the opener.
• Trautmann then had her shining moment on Friday as she blasted three home runs in a game one win over Concordia-St. Paul to become Augustana's all-time leader in home runs.
• Augustana got a hit from all nine players in the doubleheader sweep over Concordia-St. Paul as the Vikings racked up 21 hits in the twinbill.
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Mackenzie Alstott was 4 for 6 with a double in the doubleheader while
Lindsay Spanton went 3 for 7 with two home runs and five RBI.
• The Vikings made a late comeback attempt in game one but fell just short in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota State in game one.
• The Mavericks hit a three-run home run in the top of the first inning that would stand as the game-winner.
• In game two, Augustana and Minnesota State matched each other pound-for-pound until the Mavericks were able to plate an unearned run in the top of the seventh to secure a 5-4 win.
About Upper Iowa• Upper Iowa owns an overall record of 15-25, including 8-12 in NSIC play.
• The Peacocks went 2-2 on the road last weekend sweeping SMSU (2-1, 7-3) before dropping two games at USF (7-1, 5-2).
• UIU enters the weekend batting .270 as a team with 44 doubles, five triples and 23 home runs.
• Upper Iowa has scored 145 runs on the season while allowing 190.
• Jacqueline Flood leads Upper Iowa in batting with a .360 average with eight doubles and three home runs.
• Erica Kirgan is batting .278 with a team-high 10 home runs and 29 RBI on the season.
• Brooke Redmond leads the pitching staff for UIU with a 3.44 ERA and an 11 -11 record on the season.
• Redmond has made 21 starts in 28 appearances and has tossed 12 complete games.
• In 124 innings, Redmond has struck out 90 batters.
• Amanda Bradberry is in her first season as the head coach at Upper Iowa.
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