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CHICAGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago softball team will travel to UW-Whitewater to take on the #19 ranked Warhawks for a midweek matchup. The Maroons are coming off a win at #13 CWRU.

UCHICAGO NOTES:

* The Maroons enter their mid-week doubleheader with a 15-15 record overall on the season and a 4-8 record in the UAA.
* This series will mark eight consecutive games against top-20 opponents for the Maroons with a 3-3 record so far against #18 Emory and #13 Case Western Reserve.
* Paige Heffke has been huge for the Maroons on the mound this season with a 2.39 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts.
* Heffke is just 18 innings pitched, 5 starts, and 7 appearances from breaking the career school records in all three different categories.
* Natalie Antin has been the top offensive threat for the Maroons this season with a 0.378 batting average and 34 hits. The sophomore boasts an impressive 0.397 career batting average and is riding a career-long 11-game hitting streak.
* Antin and Madeline Murphy both enter the week just one multi-hit game away from reaching 30 for their careers with both players leading the current team in that category.
* Sedona Ding has had a breakout freshman season for UChicago as she has tallied a .464 on-base percentage with 28 hits and 20 walks. She has also stolen 21 bases, just seven away from breaking the all-time single-season record.
* Laila Sims broke the all-time stolen bases record for UChicago earlier this season. She sits atop the charts with 74 stolen bases in her career, including 15 this season.
* The Maroons will have the upcoming weekend off before hitting the road again next week for another trip to Wisconsin as they battle Carthage on Tuesday afternoon.

#18 UW-WHITEWATER NOTES:

* Whitewater enters the Top-25 poll this week at the #18 spot with a 23-5 record. 
* Most recently, the Warhawks split a doubleheader with UW-Eau Claire. 
* Whitewater will play back-to-back doubleheaders as their matchup with UChicago will be the second team they face after UW-Platteville on Tuesday night. 
* Bella Eggert takes the top hitting spot with a .425 batting average. In 80 at bats, she has recorded 34 hits and 22 runs. 
* On the pitching side, Josie Hamman has been a rock star for the Warhawks. With a record of 10-1, Hamman has recorded 46 strikeouts and only allowed 17 runs in her 61 innings pitched. 
* Following their games against UChicago, the Warhawks will host UW-La Crosse for another weekend WIAC doubleheader. 

SERIES HISTORY:

* The last time these two teams met, Chicago took the 9-1 win. 
* Whitewater holds the upper hand in the all-time series record at 32-25.  
* In the first game of last year's doubleheader matchup, Audrey Hui recorded three hits while Madeline Muphy and Natalie Antin finished with two each. 

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS:

* Sedona Ding - 5th in Stolen Bases (21) and 7th in Walks (20)
* Paige Heffke - 7th in Saves (2) and 10th in Starts (19)

CAREER RECORDS:

* Paige Heffke - 1st in Saves (7), 2nd in Appearances (88), 2nd in Innings Pitched (486.2), 4th in Starts (73), 4th in Strikeouts (468), 5th in Wins (45), 5th in Shutouts (11), and 6th in ERA (1.88)
* Madeline Murphy - 6th in Triples (9) and 10th in Stolen Bases (39)
* Laila Sims - 1st in Stolen Bases (74), 4th in Home Runs (14), 9th in Walks (45), and 10th in Runs (81)

UAA STANDINGS:

1) #11 WashU - 11-1 (26-5)
T2) Emory - 8-4 (25-7)
T2) #17 Case Western - 8-4 (21-9)
4) Carnegie Mellon - 6-6 (14-16)
5) UChicago - 4-8 (15-15)
6) Brandeis- 3-9 (7-22-1)
7) NYU - 2-10 (10-22)