THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK SOFTBALL

Upper Iowa is off to the Apple Market Classic in St. Joseph, Mo., for a six-game weekend at Missouri Western. The Peacocks will open the tournament on Friday, Mar. 20, with their most recent opponent, Northwest Missouri State, whom they lost a pair of games 2-1 against on Mar. 11. UIU then plays #11 Emporia State to close Friday. The Peacocks play Central Missouri and #16 Central Oklahoma on Saturday, before closing out the weekend with Missouri Southern State and Pittsburg State on Sunday.
 

APPLE MARKET CLASSIC - ST. JOSEPH, MO.
DATE	TIME	OPPONENT	2015 RECORD
3/20/2015	12:00 PM	Northwest Missouri State	7-9 (3-5)
3/20/2015	4:00 PM	Emporia State	19-5 (6-0)
3/21/2015	12:00 PM	Central Missouri	15-6 (4-0)
3/21/2015	2:00 PM	Central Oklahoma	18-6 (7-1)
3/22/2015	11:00 AM	Missouri Southern State	3-15 (1-3)
3/22/2015	3:00 PM	Pittsburg State	13-5 (6-0)

There are no live options for the games. Results and recaps will be posted as soon as they are available. Comprehensive stats may not be available until the team returns to Fayette.
 

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GAME NOTES: UPPER IOWA || NORTHERN SUN || APPLE MARKET CLASSIC HOMEPAGE 
   

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KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER

1       "FLOOD"ING THE STAT BOOK:  Junior pitcher/infielder Jacqueline Flood has been the Peacocks best hitter this season, leading the team in batting average (.378), hits (17), runs scored (7), triples (1), home runs (2), RBIs (11), total bases (27) and slugging percentage (.667). 
 
2      PRACTICING PATIENCE:  Three Peacock hitters have shown extraordinary patience this season, drawing walks in more than 10% of their at-bats. Freshman outfielder Sammy Garrett leads the team, drawing walks in over 14% (6/42) of her plate appearances. Just behind her is senior shortstop Katie Mnichowicz, who has taken a free pass in 12% (6/50) of her chances at the plate, up from just under 7% (13/187) last season. Finally, junior third baseman Lauren Marlinghaus has walked in nearly 11% (6/45) PAs after leading the team in that category last season at 7.5% (12/159). 
 
3       ROLLING WITH REDMOND:  Despite the Peacocks recent losing streak, junior pitcher Brooke Redmond has been a bright spot. The Basehor, Kan., native ranks among the Northern Sun's best in multiple pitching categories. Redmond is 16th in ERA at 3.04, 12th in innings pitched with 46, 16th in strikeouts with 33 and has the 5th best walk rate, allowing 1.22 walks per game.

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AGAINST THE MIAA

So far this season, the Peacocks haven't fared well against MIAA foes, combining for a 0-5 record. The Peacocks recently dropped two against both Washburn and Northwest Missouri State, while also losing to Southwest Baptist earlier this season at the 8-State Classic. UIU will, however, have a chance at redemption against the MIAA when Upper Iowa plays against the conference's top four teams: Emporia State, Pittsburg State, Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma.