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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State softball team returns home to host North Dakota April 7-8 at Miller Ranch Stadium. Friday's start time is now 10:30 a.m. for game 1 and game 2 will be played 20 minutes after game 1. Saturday's game is still scheduled for 12 p.m. Weather permitting all three games will be video streamed live online at isubengals.com. Games 1 and 3 of the series will be broadcasted on KISU and streamed online weather permitting. Live stats will also be available.
Scouting North Dakota
North Dakota is 13-23 and 1-5 in Big Sky play. The Fighting Hawks played South Dakota State Wednesday afternoon. Rachael Waynick leads the UND Offense with a .387 average. Taylor Nadler is hitting .273 with six homer runs and 21 RBIs. The team has a .228 batting average. In the circle the team has a 4.09 era and Kaylin VanDomelen has a 2.22 era with a 6-11 record. Idaho State leads the series 10-1. The Bengals have won six straight. ISU's only loss was 6-5 in 2014.
Activities For Fans This Weekend
Game #1 Friday
-Social Media Day: Fans can follow @isuathletics on Snapchat. Post a picture of yourself at the game and get entered into a drawing to win prizes. All prizes will be given out during the 6th innning of game #1.
Game #2 Friday
-EdZoocation with Zoo Idaho
Zoo animals from Zoo Idaho will be visiting with fans at 12 p.m. out on the left field berm. Stop by and pet some of your favorite Zoo Idaho Animals
50 free ISU hats will be given away before the start of game #2
Game #3 Saturday
-Easter Egg Hunt
More than 3,000 eggs, candy as well as toys in the eggs
Kids 12 and under are invited to participate
The hunt will be separated into big kids and little kids
12 golden eggs will be hidden that are good for bigger Easter Basket prizes
Free to the public
Will begin after the game is complete
And the Winner Is
Kacie Burnett and
Emma Bordenkecher are the first two Bengals to earn Big Sky Player of the Week honors this season. In the series win over Portland State, Bordenkecher hit .667 in nine at bats. She scored six runs and had six hits with eight RBIs in addition to hitting three home runs over the series. Over last week's five games, Bordenkecher hit .583 with 12 at bats, scoring six runs with seven hits, three home runs and eight RBIs. She finished with a 1.500 slugging percentage and a .615 on base percentage.
Burnett earned the honor after hitting .700 on a weekend ISU went 3-2 at the Colorado State Classic. She was 14-20 at the plate, scoring seven runs, with seven RBIs, two doubles and one triple.
Where Burnett Sits in the ISU Record Books
Highest Batting Average (min. 90 AB)
1. .496 Nancy Long 56-113 1977-78
2. .458
Kacie Burnett 287-626 2014-17
Highest On Base Percentage (min 90 AB)
1. .540 Nancy Long 113 AB
2. .518
Kacie Burnett 626 AB
Most Runs Scored
1. 199
Kacie Burnett 2014-17
2. 194 Vicky Galasso 2012-15
Most Hits
1. 287
Kacie Burnett 2014-17
Most Doubles
1. 44 Vicky Galasso 2012-15
2. 43 Hailey Breakwell 2012-15
3. 41 Terah Blackwell 2010-14
4. 33
Maddy Hickman 2013-16
5. 31
Kacie Burnett 2014-17
Most Triples
1. 17
Kacie Burnett 2014-17
Most Stolen Bases
1. 106
Kacie Burnett 103-117 2014-17
Bengal Bites
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Emma Bordenkecher has a team-best seven-game hitting streak.
Sarah Hayes has a two-game hitting streak.
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Kacie Burnett has 13 multiple hit games.
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Ashlyn Ames has six multiple RBI games.
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Emma Bordenkecher has reached base in seven straight games.
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Kacie Burnett has the third best batting average in the country at .494 and he on base percentage of .543 ranks 28th.
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Ashlyn Ames ranks 11th in the nation in sacrifice flies with four.
