Two of the greatest minds in softball will clash when West Florida hosts No. 6 Valdosta State in a three-game series this weekend.
Blazers’ head coach Thomas Macera eclipsed the 400-win mark Tuesday night, yet his counterpart, 21st year UWF coach Tami Cyr holds the most wins of all-time in the Gulf South Conference (854).
Cyr is sixth among active coaches on the Division II all-time wins list, and her squad faces Spring Hill in a doubleheader Thursday before hosting the Blazers.
VSU is riding a three-game win streak after redeeming themselves in the final game of the Shorter series last weekend before sweeping Georgia Southwestern in a doubleheader Tuesday.
UWF has struggled early-on against heavy competition, including shutouts to No. 24 Barry, Indianapolis and Florida Tech.
The Argos have plenty to handle against a Blazer team that’s been heating up as of late and is led by GSC Player of the Week Courtney Albritton, who leads the conference in runs scored (20) and home runs (6).
Expect Blazer pitcher Brianna Hancock, who recently picked up her sixth win, to take the start this weekend in either game one or two. Hancock went 2-0 at the West Florida tournament that opened the season.
UWF is led by a senior/freshman duo for offensive production: veteran outfielder Caroline Kaston and new infielder Jessica Wilkerson.
On the mound, senior Taylor Bailey is a projected starter, which will be her ninth start this season while freshman pitcher Rebecca Hein attempts to earn her fourth win.
A sweep over the Argos would give the Blazers a .500 conference record after losing two of the three to SU.
The Argos also lost two of three games to North Alabama in their conference opener, so both teams are looking to gain traction approaching the heart of the schedule.
The three-game series begins with a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 5 p.m., and the final game is Sunday at 2 p.m.
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