Magnolia, Ark. - The SAU Softball team close out their regular season  this weekend against the Reddies of Henderson State. The Muleriders are coming off a sweep of Ouachita and the Reddies took one of four from Harding last weekend. The Muleriders currently sit in first in the standings, a half-game above second place Arkansas Tech, while the Reddies sit 1.5 games back of eighth-place East Central.

Facts about the matchup:
The Muleriders are 20-8 against the Reddies since 2013 and 12-6 in Arkadelphia; the Muleriders swept the Reddies last season, outscoring them 22-4. 

Mulerider ranked in GAC categories:
Laina Suesue: Batting average (T-12th -.358); hits (T-7th - 54); fielding percentage (T-1st - 1.000); chances (1st - 379); putouts (1st - 358); runners caught stealing (7th - 12)

Chelsea Fagan: Slugging percentage (2nd - .738); runs (T-3rd - 44); RBIs (T-9th - 41); home runs (1st - 18); total bases (T-1st - 107); chances (6th - 301)

Savanah Martinez: Slugging percentage (7th - .667); home runs (T-7th - 10); hit by pitch (4th - 12)

Faith Otts: Slugging percentage (12th - .631); hits (T-7th - 51); RBIs (2nd - 48); home runs (2nd - 14); total bases (3rd - 104); hit by pitch (8th - 8); sacrifice flies (T-4th - 3); plate appearances (3rd - 191); at bats (3rd - 170)

Sarah Evans: Runs (T-3rd - 44); triples (T-6th - 3); hit by pitch (T-6th - 8); assists (12th - 87);  on-base percentage (12th - .448); slugging percentage (10th - .652); home runs (T-7th - 10)

Elisa Favela: Slugging percentage (11th - .636); hits (T-7th - 54): RBIs (T-9th - 41); doubles (T-7th - 14); total bases (9th - 98); ERA (2nd - 1.74); opponent BA (2nd - .205); strikeouts (10th - 78); wins (T-8th - 11); hits allowed (3rd - 55); runs allowed (1st - 23); home runs (T-7th - 10)

Rachel Miller: Hit by pitch (3rd - 12); plate appearances (12th - 181)

Sydney Wader: ERA (1st - 1.38); opponent BA (2nd - .201); innings pitched (4th - 147.0); strikeouts (5th - 111); wins (1st - 21); games started (5th - 24); runs allowed (T-6th - 39)

Victoria Taylor: ERA (3rd - 1.94); opponent BA (1st - .167); strikeouts (2nd - 125); hits allowed (1st - 46); runs allowed (T-2nd - 27)    

Brooke Ford-Nelson: Saves (T-3rd - 3); games finished (T-5th - 12)