Kennedy led the NSIC in home runs, RBI and total bases last week as the Vikings went 6-0 to open NSIC play.  Kennedy batted .526 with 10 hits, including 4 doubles and 3 home runs in six games last week.  She drove in 11 runs and compiled a 1.211 slugging percentage and a .571 on-base percentage.  She went 3-for-6 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI in a doubleheader sweep over Wayne State on Wednesday and 3-for-7 with a home run and four RBI in a sweep of U-Mary. Against Minot State on Sunday, Kennedy finished the twinbill 4-for-6 with two doubles and a home run while driving in three runs. Since having her 23-game hit streak snapped on March 20, Kennedy has started a new streak, and has a hit in the last 11 straight games. She currently leads the NSIC with 15 doubles and a .515 batting average.

Trautmann continued her dominance in the circle for the Vikings going 4-0 with a 0.62 ERA in four appearances. Trautmann made three starts and tossed one complete game and two shutouts. She struck out 39 batters in 22.2 innings of work while allowing 17 hits and just three runs, two of which were earned.  She improved to 15-1 on the season, which leads all players in the NSIC in the win column. Against Wayne State on Wednesday, she struck out a season-high 14 batters and allowed just four hits in a complete-game victory. She followed that with nine strikeouts while allowing just three hits in a shutout win over U-Mary on Saturday. On Sunday, Trautmann started game one and pitched four shutout innings while striking out six in a 9-0 win over Minot State. She came into game two in relief and earned the win going 5.2 innings and striking out 10.

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