The Ole Miss softball team travels to Hattiesburg to take on the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss in a doubleheader today. The Rebels are going into Tuesday’s matchup against the Golden Eagles with a 4-6 record overall after playing in a tough tournament last weekend in the College of Charleston Classic.
Junior Allison Brown set the record for doubles last season in the SEC, and she is expected to drive in runs for the Rebels this season. Senior RT Cantillo was also another key player head coach Windy Thees expects to drive in runs and provide leadership for the team this year. As of right now, Castillo leads Ole Miss with a .500 batting average and is tied for fourth in the SEC in that category. She also leads the team in slugging percentage (.531) and on-base percentage (.568).
As for the Golden Eagles, they are coming into Tuesday’s doubleheader with a 1-7 overall record. The two teams split last year’s contests, as the Golden Eagles took one matchup, 7-4, and the Rebels took the latter contest in a shutout, 3-0.
The Golden Eagles had two players bat over .300 this weekend in the Renegade Classic and had another pair bat over .270. With a heavy amount of travel early in the season, the Golden Eagles are looking to start their home opener with victories over the Rebels.
First pitch for game one is set for 3 p.m., and game two is set to begin at 5 p.m. in Hattiesburg.
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— Tyler Carter
tcarter@go.olemiss.edu
