GREENWOOD – The Lander softball team will play host to USC Aiken in a non-conference doubleheader at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at Doug Spears Field.
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Live stats: LanderBearcats.com
First Met: 1987 (8-3 Lander)
Last Met: Apr. 28, 2019 (8-0 Lander)
Lander Record: 9-5
USC Aiken Record: 0-2
Last Five Against USC Aiken: 5-0
Next Game For Lander: Mar. 16, 2021 vs. Newberry (4:00 pm)
STORYLINES
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Lander heads into the weekend with a 9-5 record after splitting a Sunday doubleheader against Walsh.
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The Bearcats have played 14 home games this season, more than any other team in the Peach Belt Conference.
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Lander's pitching struck out 16 batters in the doubleheader against Walsh, the most in a doubleheader for the Bearcats this season.
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At the plate, the Bearcats have tallied at least three extra-base hits in five consecutive games.
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The Bearcats ranked fifth nationally in batting average last season (.355), 11th in hits (227), and 15th in stolen bases (57) and stolen bases per game (2.38).
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Lander leads the overall series with USC Aiken 46-33. The Pacers have played Lander more than all but two opponents in Bearcat history.
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Lander and USC Aiken are meeting in Greenwood for just the second time since 2015.
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The Bearcats have won eight consecutive games against the Pacers.
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Lander earned a pair of shutouts in the last meeting, blanking USC Aiken 10-0 and 8-0 on Apr. 28, 2019.
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Five of Lander's victories this season have come in just five innings.
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Lander hit four home runs in a 7-2 win against Walsh, the most in a game since hitting five against Southern Wesleyan in 2017.
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