PORTALES, N.M. - Eastern New Mexico softball returns home to Greyhound Softball Field on Friday to host St. Mary's in a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday.
 


The Greyhounds (9-10) look to bounce back after dropping a pair of games to Western New Mexico last weekend, falling 12-2 and 10-2 on the road.
 
Eastern New Mexico's offense has been paced by sophomore Christina Meneses, who leads the team with a .447 batting average (21-for-47) through 19 games. Meneses has accumulated 39 total bases and belted four home runs to anchor the Greyhounds' lineup.
 
Freshman Natalie Rodarte has been equally impressive at the plate, hitting .391 (18-for-46) with 10 RBIs and 26 total bases. Rodarte has shown exceptional plate discipline, drawing 12 walks on the season.
 
Samantha Parisi is hitting .313 (15-for-48) with 16 total bases, while Emily Marsh is batting .255 (11-for-46) with a team-high 13 RBIs and a .436 slugging percentage. Talia Martin has also driven in 13 runs while posting a .239 average (11-for-46) with 16 total bases. Giazza Lopez rounds out the offensive leaders with a .227 batting average (11-for-44) and five doubles.
 
In the circle, Miranda Guillen leads the pitching staff with a 4-3 record and a 4.50 ERA in 46.2 innings of work. Guillen has recorded 45 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .274 batting average.
 
Marissa Rodriguez remains undefeated at 4-0 with a 4.75 ERA in 35.1 innings pitched. Rodriguez has struck out 21 batters and held opponents to a .291 batting average. Angelina Rubalcava carries a 1-2 record with a 7.22 ERA in 21.1 innings, recording 20 strikeouts and posting a .272 opponent batting average.
 
Eastern enters Friday's doubleheader with a 9-10 overall record and a 2-4 mark at home. The Greyhounds are hitting .271 as a team with a .441 slugging percentage and a .403 on-base percentage.
 
The offense has produced 109 runs and 98 RBIs through 19 games. Eastern New Mexico has collected 24 doubles, three triples and 17 home runs while maintaining a perfect 11-for-11 success rate on stolen base attempts.
 
Defensively, the Greyhounds are fielding .951 as a team. The pitching staff has posted a 6.48 ERA over 120.0 innings with 99 strikeouts.
 
Opponents are hitting .303 against Eastern New Mexico with a 4.94 ERA and a .960 fielding percentage.