The University of Illinois Springfield softball team has a pair of GLVC doubleheaders at home this week. On Friday, the Prairie Stars will take on Lewis at 1 p.m. in a doubleheader at Spartan Park. Sunday, UIS will host nationally-ranked Indianapolis in a 12 p.m. twinbill at LOLJOS.
 
UIS split four GLVC road games last weekend. The Prairie Stars swept McKendree by scores of 7-5 and 11-7. They were on the wrong end of a sweep though at Southern Indiana by scores of 6-5 and 8-0. With those results, UIS is now 18-10 on the year and 2-6 in GLVC play.
 
The duo of Reagan Miles and Payton Long have been leading UIS on the mound. The pair has combined for 13 of the team's 18 victories, and they also have three saves.
 
Offensively, Danielle Dennis is the team leader with a .410 batting average, .731 slugging percentage, 32 hits, four home runs, 11 doubles, and 30 RBI. She has scored 24 times, four fewer than team leader Carly Chovanec.
  
UIS vs. Lewis
Date/Time/Location: Friday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. – Chatham, Ill.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/uis/  
Live Stats: https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
All-Time Series (Since 2011): Lewis leads 13-11

Lewis is currently 10-14 on the season and 1-7 in GLVC play. Last weekend, the team went 0-4 with doubleheader setbacks against Southern Indiana and Indianapolis.
 
The top offensive threat for the Flyers is Sara Serena. She had six extra base hits this year, and team-highs of 14 RBI and 11 runs.
 
On the mound, Delaney Garden has a 1.86 ERA, and a team-high five wins. Opponents are batting just .244 off of her.
 
Last season, Lewis swept the Prairie Stars in Romeoville, Ill. The scores of the high-scoring games were 11-10 and 8-5.
 
UIS vs. Indianapolis
Date/Time/Location: Sunday, March 27, 12:00 p.m. – Springfield, Ill.
Streaming: https://glvcsn.com/uis/  
Live Stats: https://uisprairiestars.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
All-Time Series: UIndy leads 19-10

Indianapolis will come to Springfield on Sunday as the No. 5 team in NCAA Division II. The Greyhounds are currently 22-2 on the year, and 4-0 in GLVC play. Last time out, Indianapolis swept Lewis by a combined score of 10-1.
 
Indianapolis ranks in the top-four in the nation in both scoring and pitching. The Greyhounds are averaging 8.8 runs a game, while they have an ERA of just 1.19.
 
The pitching duo of Haylie Foster and Kenzee Smith are both top-25 in NCAA Division II in ERA, and top-five in hits allowed per seven innings.
 
Emily O'Connor and Lexy Rees are currently 1-2 in the GLVC in RBIs, with the pair combining for 62. Gianni Iannantone has a .552 on-base percentage, and has scored 30 times.
 
Indianapolis won three meetings against UIS last season, sweeping the regular season matchup and winning in the first round of the GLVC Tournament.
 
Up Next
UIS has just one GLVC doubleheader the following week, hosting Quincy on April 2 at LOLJOS.