The Ole Miss softball team will host Southeastern Conference opponent Arkansas in a three game series this weekend.
The Rebels (17-13, 1-5 SEC) are coming off a win against Louisiana Tech and the sixth no-hitter in program history Wednesday, while the Razorbacks (21-8, 1-2 SEC) enter the game after defeating Memphis 4-0 in Memphis on Wednesday.
Senior Carly Hummel, senior Shelby Jo Fenter and sophomore Madi Osias combined to throw the first combined no-hitter in program history Wednesday. Hummel started things off by pitching the first four innings. She struck out five batters while giving up no walks. Shelby Jo Fenter took over in the fifth and sixth. She struck out one and relinquished no walks before Osias closed things out and picked up the save in the seventh.
Hummel leads the much improved pitching staff from last season. Through 73.2 innings pitched this season she has posted a 7-5 record and a 2.47 ERA. She leads the team in strikeouts with 77.
The Razorbacks are led by freshman pitcher Grace Moll. She has an ERA of 3.16 through 67.0 innings of work and has struck out 50.
At the plate, senior RT Cantillo leads the Rebels in batting average by hitting at a .500 clip. Fellow senior Londen Ladner leads the team in RBI with 20, and she has also blasted four home runs. Junior Allison Brown has a team-high 18 runs scored.
Ole Miss will have to keep an eye on senior Clarisa Navarro at the plate for Arkansas. She leads the team in batting average at .408 and doubles with eight. Devon Wallace will help boost the Razorback offense, as she has belted seven home runs
First pitch between Ole Miss and Arkansas is set for 6 p.m. Friday.
— Hawley Martin
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