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No. 4 Rambelles Face Tough Road Test in No. 3 West Texas A&M, Midwestern State
No. 4 Rambelles Face Tough Road Test in No. 3 West Texas A&M, Midwestern State
No. 4 Rambelles Face Tough Road Test in No. 3 West Texas A&M, Midwestern State

Published on: 03/20/2025

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SAN ANGELO - The Angelo State softball team kicks off a ten-game road trip this weekend, heading up to Canyon to take on No. 3 West Texas A&M on Friday at 4 p.m. before ending the weekend on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Midwestern State. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Rambelles swept Western New Mexico and Eastern New Mexico to open West Division play, defeating the Mustangs 6-0 and 6-5. Game two saw the Rambelles score five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to overturn a 5-1 deficit, walking off the Mustangs on a Zoey De Baca squeeze bunt. The Rambelles run-ruled Eastern New Mexico 10-1 in five innings to open the doubleheader against the Greyhounds; game two saw the Rambelles win 3-2, courtesy of a Laylonna Applin walk-off double to right center field. 

RAMBELLES RANKED NO. 4

The Rambelles are ranked fourth in the latest version of the NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll, marking their fourth consecutive week in the fourth spot. The Rambelles are in the nation's top ten for the first time since the 2022 season and are in the top five for the first time since the beginning of the 2021 season. 

SUCHER NAMED FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Pitcher Raegan Sucher was named the LSC Freshman of the Week for her performance in the circle this past weekend. She threw 3.1 perfect innings across three appearances, combining with Cheyenne Floyd for the shutout in game one of the weekend before claiming the win in game two. She has a 1.31 ERA and an opponent batting average of .220 this season. 

FLOYD RECORDS

Senior pitcher Cheyenne Floyd continues to put her name all over the career record book at Angelo State. The senior is second in program history in career ERA (1.95) and has the best mark in opponent batting average (.201). Her 367 strikeouts for the Blue and Gold are third all-time; she sits 19 back of tying Angelo State Hall of Famer Claudia Lopez for second all-time in program history. Her seven shutouts are tied for ninth in program history. 

SCOTT CLOSES IN ON 1K CAREER WINS

Head coach Travis Scott is closing in on 1,000 career wins. He currently sits on 998 career wins. He is seventh among all Division II coaches in wins and 15th in winning percentage. He is 22nd among all coaches across all three divisions in wins. He won his first 101 games at Southeastern Oklahoma before winning the following 897 wins at the helm of the Rambelles softball program. 

NEED TO KNOW

  • Angelo State is 26-4 on the season and 17-3 in conference play; the Rambelles are 5-3 on the road this season. 
  • The Rambelles hit .300 as a team with a .491 slugging and a .417 on-base percentage. The Rambelles average 5.7 runs per game. 
  • Four Rambelles are hitting above .300 this season, led by Laylonna Applin's .478 batting average. Applin also leads the team in doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, and slugging percentage.
  • Applin leads the country in total bases with 91.
  • Tatiana Trotter is hitting .368 with ten extra-base hits and 25 RBI; her .538 on-base percentage leads the team. 
  • Erin Plunkett is hitting .333 with a team-leading 24 walks; she is tied with Applin for the most stolen bases on the team with 13.
  • Ashton McMillan is hitting .325 at the plate and is second on the team with 26 RBI this season.
  • Averie Gunther has been hit by nine pitches this season, the most in the LSC, and tied for eighth in the country. The Rambelles are seventh in the country with 27 hits by pitches this season. 
  • The Rambelles' pitching staff has a 1.88 ERA and 150 strikeouts in 193.2 innings. They have only allowed 159 hits, and their opponent's batting average is .224. 
  • Cheyenne Floyd is 14-2 with a save and a 1.34 ERA; she has 86 strikeouts in 78.1 innings. Opponents are hitting .156 against Floyd this season. 
  • Floyd is tied for third in the country with 14 wins this season.
  • Amelia Hatthorn is 7-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 62.2 innings. She has 39 strikeouts and has bested her win total from last season. 
  • Matie Wolkow is 3-1 with three saves, matching her win total from 2024. She is two behind the all-time school record of ten saves. 
  • The Rambelles' 1.88 ERA is 13th in the country, and their 12 double plays are 18th. 
  • The Rambelles' .974 fielding percentage is the second-best in the LSC.
  • Abby Brand has thrown out eight potential base stealers, the most in the conference.

WEST TEXAS A&M

2025 RECORD: 28-2, 18-2 LSC

NFCA RANK: 3

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  • West Texas A&M is 28-2 on the season and 18-2 in LSC play. They are 11-2 on their home field this season.
  • The Lady Buffs are 3-1 against ranked opponents this season, sweeping their doubleheader with Oklahoma Christian and splitting a doubleheader with top-ranked UT Tyler. 
  • The Lady Buffs are hitting .381 as a team, with a .657 slugging percentage and a .441 on-base percentage. They average 9.2 runs per game.
  • Nine Lady Buffs hit above .300, and four hit above .400, led by Emilee Boyer's .524 average. 
  • Boyer leads the team with 12 home runs, 48 RBI, and a 1.071 slugging percentage. 
  • Lauren Granger is hitting .436, while Cadence Colborn has a .412 average, and Heaven Moreno owns a .411 average. 
  • Kiley Avery leads the squad with 14 stolen bases this season. 
  • The Lady Buffs' pitching staff has a 1.69 ERA and has struck out 207 batters in 190 innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against the Lady Buffs. 
  • Freshman Kendall Selitzky leads the team with a 1.06 ERA, while Heidi Vortherms is 9-1 with a 1.41 ERA.
  • Boyer is 14-1 on the season with a 1.74 ERA and has struck out 103 batters in 80.2 innings. 
  • The Rambelles are 36-39 all-time against the Lady Buff. Last season, WT took two out of three games in the regular season before eliminating the Rambelles in the South Central Regional; the Rambelles are 4-5 in their last nine games versus WT at Schaeffer Park.

MIDWESTERN STATE

2025 RECORD: 9-20, 6-14 LSC

NFCA RANK: N/A

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Game 2: Live Stats | Watch LIVE on FloCollege

  • Midwestern State is 9-20 on the season and 6-14 in LSC play. They are 5-7 on their home field this season and have yet to win a game against ranked opponents. 
  • The Mustangs are hitting .276 with a .385 slugging percentage and a .352 on-base percentage, averaging 3.9 runs per game. 
  • Three Mustangs hit above .300, led by Sydney Linn's .413 average. 
  • Camile Nunez and Megan Ayala have hit three home runs each; Ayala leads the team with 19 runs driven in. 
  • Jessika Roberts leads the team with nine stolen bases this season. 
  • The Mustangs have a 6.95 ERA this season and have struck out 91 batters in 181.1 innings. Opponents are hitting .335 against the Mustangs. 
  • Kayleigh Bowers is 3-4 with a 5.46 ERA.
  • Addison Lindemann has four wins and has struck out 41 batters in 65.1 innings, leading MSU with a .307 opponent average.  
  • The Rambelles are 46-19 all-time versus the Mustangs; last season, the Rambelles swept the Mustangs, out-scoring them 16-1 across three games. The Mustangs won the final game of the series in 2023 in Wichita Falls, giving the Rambelles their first loss at Mustangs Park since 2015.

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