GAME INFO VS. DELAWARE
Location: Delaware Softball Field, Newark, Delaware
Thursday, April 30 Friday, May 1 Saturday, May 2
ABOUT THE TOPS
- WKU posted a perfect 15-0 record at home in conference after their three-game sweep of Kennesaw State. The Hilltoppers became only the sixth team in CUSA history to post a perfect home record in conference and the first to post a 15-0 record at home.
- The Tops continue to be ranked in the top 25 nationally in both ERA and batting average. Their combined ERA of 2.55 is 12th in the nation while their .339 batting average is 23rd.
- Jenna Blanton and Annie White are ranked top three in the conference in batting average. Blanton is currently second with a .424 while Annie White is third with a .421.
- Erica Houge continues to shove, ranked first in the conference in ERA at 2.01. Her ERA is also good enough to rank her 30th in the nation. In her 150.1 innings of work, she's allowed only 107 hits and 43 earned runs while fanning 80. Houge is also working with a .194 opponent batting average.
- Morgan Sharpe continues to creep on the all-time single season doubles record of 19. Sharpe currently has 16 with at least four games left in the season.
- Maci Masters is also hunting the single season home runs record of 15. Masters has 15 with at least four games left in the season.
- The 2026 team's batting average (.339), slugging percentage (.549), and on-base percentage (.413) are currently ranked first all-time in WKU program history.
ABOUT THE BLUE HENS
Series Record
- WKU has only face Delaware once in 2023. The Hilltoppers came away with the win, 6-2.
- The weekend series will be the first conference series between the two after Delaware joined Conference USA in 2025.
- The Hilltoppers have never played at Delaware.
- Delaware is 28-21 overall and 15-9 in conference. Delaware has notable wins over Missouri State and Villanova, with a sweep over UTEP.
- Leading Delaware's offense is Sydney Shaffer with slash lines of .346/.508/.752. Shaffer has 46 hits, 15 home runs, and 43 RBI.Â
- In the circle is Josie Crossman leading with a 3.22 ERA with 127 hits allowed in 126 innings pitched. Crossman has amassed 99 strikeouts and 58 earned runs allowed.
