COMMERCE – The No. 9 Texas A&M University-Commerce softball team faces its final regular season road trip of 2021 on Monday, taking on Cameron University in a two-game set.
 
WHO: A&M-Commerce at Cameron
WHERE: Lawton, Okla. | McMahon Field
WHEN: 1 p.m. on Monday, May 3
RECORDS: A&M-Commerce is 25-14 overall and 18-8 in the Lone Star Conference. Cameron is 24-16 overall and 15-13 in the LSC.
RANKINGS: A&M-Commerce is ninth nationally in the NFCA Division II Coaches' Poll.

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The latest… 
The Lions are aiming to snap a four-game losing streak in which three of the games were one-run games. A&M-Commerce's batting average has dropped to .271, though many at bats have seen good contact go straight to opposition defense.
 
Emily Otto pitched a one-run complete game against UT Tyler on Saturday, and claimed the school record for appearances and recorded her 500th career strikeout in the contest. Her 2.76 ERA ranks as the 10th best season in school history at this point, and Alyssa LeBlanc's 2.12 ERA is the third-best season in school history. The Lions' opponent batting average of .226 is tied for second in the conference.
 
Madison Schaefer is still in the top ranks of the league in offensive categories, with a .407 average (10th), .729 slugging percentage (7th), .539 on-base percentage (2nd), 37 runs (8th), 48 hits (8th), 10 homers (3rd), and 31 walks (1st). Kinsie Hebler is second in walks with 29.
 
On the opponent…
Cameron is hitting .323 as a team this season, which ranks sixth in the conference, and their team ERA of 3.62 is ninth in the league. Brenna Busby hits .376 to lead the Aggies, with Callie Busby right behind at .372.
 
The Busbys have been the Aggies' top offensive threats for a few years now, and Khmari Edwards leads the team with 35 RBIs. Callie Busby leads the league with 11 homers.
 
Bethany Hines is 16th in the conference with a 3.04 ERA and Jocelyn Bright is 10th in the conference with a .230 opponents' batting average. Hines is ninth in the LSC with 81 strikeouts and Breley Webb is 10th with 77.
 
On the series history…
Cameron has a 13-7 all-time lead in the series and this is the first time the teams have met up in Lawton since 2018. The Aggies have a 4-3 lead in games at McMahon Field. The Lions won both ends of a doubleheader in the 2020 season just before the season shut down.