Ducks Travel to West Lafayette for Showdown
Purdue seeks to extend a 14-game win streak this weekend in West Lafayette. The Boilermakers begin conference play after sweeping Ohio State.
Team momentum
Freshman Anna Moore earned consecutive Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. She also received D1 Softball’s National Freshman of the Week award.
Junior Moriah Polar leads the nation in hits and batting average. She also tops the Big Ten in hits, average, and stolen bases.
Scouting Oregon
The Ducks sit at No. 18 in the NFCA/GoRout Top 25 poll. Their overall mark is 21-7, with a 3-0 conference start after sweeping Penn State.
Oregon has wins over several ranked opponents. Those include No. 21 Liberty, No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 13 South Carolina, and No. 20 Duke.
At the plate, Oregon relies on Elon Butler and Ayanna Shaw. On the mound, look for Lyndsey Grein and Maddie Milhorn.
Ducks Travel to West Lafayette for Showdown as Oregon aims to challenge Purdue’s hot streak.
Series history
Purdue and Oregon have met seven times in their histories. Their most recent game occurred in 2012, fourteen years ago.
The Boilers’ lone victory in the matchup came in 1998 in Phoenix, Arizona. The teams have never played a game in Lafayette.
Oregon made its first trip to Purdue last year during the Big Ten Tournament.
Promotions and fan information
- Friday, Mar. 20 – First Day of Spring and Picnic Blanket Giveaway.
- Saturday, Mar. 21 – Dazzle on the Diamond and Bark at the Park.
- Sunday, Mar. 22 – Sunday Funday with postgame autographs.
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