Boise State's softball team dives into the conference season with three home games against Nevada. It is important for the Broncos to take advantage of the home field since these are the only games scheduled against the Wolf Pack this season.
Nevada can score runs in bunches when they're on. The Pack is right behind Boise State (.304) for third in the Western Athletic Conference (.285) in hitting. There are four main contributors to the Nevada offense. Karley Hopkins is fifth in the WAC (.383) and leads the conference in doubles with 11. Britton Murdock is hitting .354 and is third in the league with a perfect 8-for-8 stolen bases. Erin Jones bats .340 while Daniell Patrick is third in the WAC with 25 RBI's. However, only five Nevada hitters bat over .220 on the season. Thus, the task is pretty clear--shut down those four and you have a good chance to win.
Mallory Darby (9-10, 4.24 ERA) is the top hurler for Nevada; Darby is thrd in the conference with 95 strikeouts. The question is depth, as Nevada's team ERA is 5.74. The Bronco bats were quiet at the beginning of the year, but as new faces began to hit on a consistent basis, the Boise State offensive attack has come alive during their winning streak. They will need to continue to hit and move teammates along the basepaths and take advantage of the fat ERA's on the Nevada staff.
Boise State's Kellie Caplan is enjoying a fantastic year, hitting over .400 (.407), third in the WAC. The surprise in the conference is freshman Devon Bridges. Bridges is not only hitting well (.385) which is fourth in the WAC, but she seems to be a part of nearly every Bronco rally.
Boise State and Nevada take the field at Mountain Cover for a Friday game beginning at 3. The teams will play a doubleheader Saturday with games scheduled at 1 and 3 p.m.
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