The Chargers return to action for their last regular season game this Saturday afternoon. Briar Cliff will host the RV Dordt Defenders at Hubbard Park, first pitch is slated for 1:00 p.m. with game two following shortly after. 

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BRIAR CLIFF 2026 RECORD: 20-24 (10-10 GPAC)
The Chargers return to GPAC action with an eight-game win streak, most recently defeating the College of Saint Mary's, Doane, and Hastings. 

• 2026 by the numbers:
  • .289 batting average, 12 HR, 188 RBI
  • 4.59 runs / 7.54 hits per game
  • Opponents' batting average: .315 BA
  • giving up: 5.22 runs / 8.27 hits per game
• Stat Leaders:
  • Lauryn Mattox - .348 BA, 39 hits, 13 doubles, 1 triple, 20 RBI
  • Elizabeth Austin - .328 BA, 42 hits, 7 doubles, 3 triples 16 RBI
  • Leah Montes - .328 BA, 39 hits, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 28 RBI
  • Sydney Mennenga - .323 BA, 41 hits, 10 doubles, 2 triples, 30 RBI
  • Sydney Ebel - .305 BA, 36 hits, 11 doubles, 5 triples, 20 RBI
• Pitching Leaders
  • Shelby Blankenship
    • 5-5 record, 4.18 ERA, 57.0 IP, 33 K's
  • Aubrey White
    • 10-7 record, 4.56 ERA, 93.2 IP, 42 K's

DORDT 2026 RECORD: 35-10 (16-4GPAC)
The Defenders return to action under head coach Jeff Zomer who has been with Dordt since the 2010 season. Currently the Defenders sit 35-10 overall after most recently sweeping the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers 

• 2026 by the numbers:
  • .367 batting average, 24 HR, 184 RBI
  • 7.55 runs / 10.1 hits per game
  • Opponents' batting average: .229 BA
  • giving up: 2.86 runs / 5.62 hits
• Stat Leaders:
  • Chloe Kreuz - .494 BA, 78 hits, 17 doubles, 7 triples, 20 HR, 63 RBI
  • Rylee Yager - .480 BA, 73 hits, 8 doubles, 3 triples, 22 RBI
  • Lauren Steenstra - .407 BA, 61 hits, 14 doubles, 3 triples, 12 HR, 70 RBI
  • Annabelle Hensley - .385 BA, 52 hits, 11 doubles, 9 HR, 33 RBI
  • Taylor Schneider - .344 BA, 31 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 HR, 11 RBI
• Pitching Leaders
  • Abbigail Tweedy
    • 9-2 record, 1.75 ERA, 68.0 IP, 67 K's
  • Rylee Yager
    • 16-7 record, 2.34 ERA, 155.1 IP, 185 K's

Last Time Out Against the Defenders
BCU and Dordt faced off last conference season in Sioux Center. The Defenders took the victory for both games in the series with scores of 9-1 and 6-14.

Kaela Persico and Kenadee Loew led the Chargers each tallying two hits and a run scored. Ebel followed with a hit and two RBIs.

Steenstra led the Defenders tallying six hits and seven RBIs across the two contests. She was followed by Hensley who tallied six hits and five RBIs.