CHADRON – The Chadron State College softball team will look to move up in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings this weekend in a four-game series at New Mexico Highlands. The Eagles, who had two wins over conference-leading Regis University, last weekend in Chadron, are 10th in the conference rankings. The top-eight qualify for the RMAC conference tournament.
 
Chadron State (10-26, 10-14 RMAC) are coming off a solid weekend. The Eagles swept the Rangers the second day, including a 1-0 shutout for the final game. Shortstop Courtney Lecher leads CSC with a .373 batting average. She is currently 10^th in the RMAC in hits with 44 and also has a team-high 27 runs.
 
Catcher Zoe Humphries is tied for second in the conference in home runs with nine, while Katelyn Kruger is tied for fourth with eight. Kruger leads the team with 26 RBIs.
 
In the infield, Kruger and Lecher have combined for over 250 outs. Kruger is fourth in the RMAC in fielding percentage and tied for third with six double plays. She is currently tied for third in Chadron State history with 22 double plays, needing just four more to break the career record of 25.
 
In the circle for the Eagles, Tayler Hall has nine wins with a 4.74 ERA. She has the second most strikeouts in the conference with 108 and has the sixth lowest opponent batting average. Junior Cierra Cosslett picked up her first win while pitching a shutout against Regis in the final game.
 
New Mexico Highlands (14-22, 8-15 RMAC) is led by Gabby Hansell's .451 batting average, the third-best in the conference. Katelyn Bates has a team-high 36 RBIs and eight home runs.
 
Jessica Brink paves the way in the circle for the Cowgirls. She has a 4.31 ERA and an 8-9 record.
 
In 2014 the Eagles swept the Cowgirls. The Eagles are a game back from ninth in the conference and four games back from seventh.