The Angelina College Lady Roadrunner softball team has smashed its way into the national rankings courtesy of some hot bats and steady pitching.
The Lady ‘Runners this week made their debut in the recent NJCAA Division I polls, entering at No. 20 in the nation. Despite having lost numerous games to inclement weather, AC’s ladies have put together a 13-5 record thus far.
In addition, the Lady Roadrunners are ranked No. 4 in the nation in overall hitting, with the team batting at a .412 clip. Brette Kohring is tied for 4th in the country with a .579 average, and Nikki Whitehead is ranked No. 22 with an average of .515.
Whitehead and Kaylee Ancelot are tied for 7th in the Region XIV East Zone with five homers each. Sara Mayes is tied for 13th with four homers.
AC pitcher McKenna Fryar leads the East Zone with an ERA of 1.63. She’s second in the league in strikeouts with 66 in just 51.2 innings pitched.
The Lady Roadrunners’ next home game is on Thursday, March 28. AC will host a doubleheader with Paris College starting at 2 p.m. at the Larry Phillips Family Sports Complex in Lufkin.
The e-mail address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.