Softball at USF-Under Armour Invitational

After recording a 4-2 record in the first portion of its spring break trip, the South Dakota State softball team remains in Clearwater, Florida this weekend for the South Florida Under Armour Invitational.

The Jackrabbits face Holy Cross Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Villanova at 1 p.m. Saturday, State takes on Central Connecticut State at 8:15 a.m. and Canisius at 10:30 a.m. SDSU wraps up the weekend with an 8 a.m. game against SIU Edwardsville.

Games Friday and Sunday will be at USF Softball Stadium and Saturday's game are at Eddie C. Moore Complex.

Sophomore Ali Herdliska has started all 21 games and has a .297 batting average and a team-leading 19 hits and 19 RBI. She has collected seven extra-base hits and has a .469 slugging percentage.

Classmate Julia Anderson has 17 hits and 7 RBI while junior Brittney Morse has 15 hits, including a team-best six home runs, and 13 RBI.

On the mound, senior Ashlyn Bender has a 6-4 record with a 2.19 ERA and 32 strikeouts. Freshman Abby Deane has a 3.88 ERA and a team-high 59 strikeouts.

For more information on the South Dakota State softball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksSB) or like South Dakota State softball on Facebook.

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