Arkadelphia, Ark. - The SAU Softball team return to action this weekend in Arkadelphia as they take on Ouachita in a four-game series. The Muleriders are coming off a sweep at the hands of Arkansas Tech, who erased their deficit in the GAC standings to a half-game. The Tigers are in fourth place in the standings but are only a half-game above fifth and sixth place. The Tigers took one of four from their weekend series against Harding. After this weekend, the Mulerider close their regular season by hosting a series against the other GAC school from Arkadelphia, Henderson State, while the Tigers will close with Arkansas Tech. 

Facts about the matchup:
The Muleriders are 16-6 against the Tigers since 2013 and 10-5 in Arkadelphia
The Muleriders took 3 of 4 last year from the Tigers, outscoring the Tigers 24-5

Mulerider ranked in GAC categories:
- Laina Suesue: Batting average (10th -.368); on-base percentage (12th - .463); hits (11th - 50); fielding percentage (T-1st - 1.000); chances (1st - 345); putouts (1st - 324); runners caught stealing (6th - 12)
- Chelsea Fagan: Slugging percentage (3rd - .710); runs (T-4th - 39); RBIs (8th - 39); home runs (1st - 16); total bases (T-4th - 93)
- Savanah Martinez: Slugging percentage (7th - .667); home runs (T-4th - 10); hit by pitch (4th - 10)
- Faith Otts: Slugging percentage (12th - .631); hits (T-7th - 51); RBIs (2nd - 47); home runs (2nd - 13); total bases (2nd - 99); hit by pitch (T-6th - 8); sacrifice flies (T-3rd - 3); plate appearances (3rd - 177); at bats (4th - 157)
- Sarah Evans: Runs (3rd - 41); triples (T-6th - 3); hit by pitch (T-6th - 8); assists (12th - 87)
- Elisa Favela: Hits (12th - 49): RBIs (T-9th - 38); doubles (T-8th - 13); total bases (12th - 86); ERA (2nd - 1.74); opponent BA (2nd - .205); strikeouts (10th - 78); wins (T-6th - 11); hits allowed (3rd - 55); runs allowed (1st - 23)
- Rachel Miller: Walks (12th - 21); hit by pitch (3rd - 12); walks (9th - 169)
- Sydney Wader: ERA (1st - 1.45); opponent BA (4th - .208); innings pitched (4th - 135.0); strikeouts (5th - 99); wins (1st - 19); games started (T-4th - 22); runs allowed (T-6th - 39)
- Victoria Taylor: ERA (5th - 2.25); opponent BA (1st - .174); strikeouts (4th - 105); hits allowed (1st - 46); runs allowed (T-2nd - 27)    
- Brooke Ford-Nelson: Saves (T-3rd - 3); games finished (T-7th - 11)