MONTGOMERY, AL – The Alabama State softball team will look to extend its' three-game winning streak when it hosts Mercer on Wednesday for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. 
 
The Lady Hornets (14-18 overall) have won six of its past seven games overall after sweeping both conference opponents Prairie View A&M from March 18-19 and Grambling State from March 25-26.
 
Alabama State has raised its' team batting average to a conference-best .319 and also leads the SWAC with a 4.19 team ERA after a weekend it which it outscored Grambling 34-0 in three wins. 
 
Junior transfer Alexia Boggess is the new leader among regular players for ASU in batting average as she leads the team with a .397 batting average and has two home runs with 20 RBI.
 
Maddie Phelps has established herself as the top pitcher of the staff with an 8-7 record with a team-best 3.03 ERA, seven complete games and 67 strikeouts in 97 innings pitched.
 
The Lady Bears (16-19 overall) are on a three-game skid after losing to Southern Conference rival Samford by scores of 11-6, 6-1 and 10-3. 
 
Taylor Miller has been the top hitter for Mercer as she leads the squad with a .393 batting average with 22 runs scored and has successfully stolen 18 bases on 20 attempts. 
 
Anna McNeill (4-6) leads their staff with a 3.45 ERA and has struck out 69 batters in 75 innings pitched. 
 
Mercer won both head-to-head meetings with ASU last season in Macon, Ga.
 
"We've played much more competitively against teams from outside of our conference this season," said ASU head coach Chris Steiner-Wilcoxson. 
 
"When we played against Mercer last season, there was an error or two that let the game get out of control.  We're looking for better results this time around." 

Live stats for the games can be followed here:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/alasu/softball/
 
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