Game #1 & #2
Franciscan (0-0 | 0-0 PAC) vs. La Roche (0-0 | 0-0 AMCC) 
Saturday, Feb. 28th | Noon & 2:00 p.m.
Softball Field | Steubenville, Ohio

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The Latest
- The Barons will open their 2026 season against La Roche at home
- This matchup will be the earliest game played at home in Franciscan softball history 
- Janey Winner returns after earning All-PAC Honorable Mention recognition as a freshman last season

Scouting the Redhawks
-  In their 2025 season, the Redhawks held a 13-25 overall record as well as a 6-10 record in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)
- The Redhawks have two returning All-Conference award winners: outfielders Maura Wade (1st Team All-AMCC) and Brooke Murgenovich (2nd Team All-AMCC)
- Last season, the Redhawks had a team batting average of .305 and a team on-base percentage of .363

Matchup History
- The Barons are 6-4 in the last 10 matchups against the Redhawks
- Coming back from a brief hiatus of playing the Redhawks, the Barons played the Redhawks last season for the first time since 2019
- The 2025 doubleheader brought two losses for the Barons. However, Hayley Cook and Abigail Savage both added doubles to their stats, along with a stolen base by Janey Winner

Winners Never Lose
- Janey Winner enters her sophomore season with four career triples 
- Also joining the team is Janey's sister, Janele Winner, who will join her sister in the outfield this season

Maxwell Milestones
- Elizabeth Maxwell enters her season with 13 doubles, currently the ninth most in program history
- Maxwell also returns to the diamond 6th all-time in most putouts with 248 and 5th all-time in most double plays turned with six

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