COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second consecutive week, the Butler softball team is ranked first in the NJCAA Division I Women's Softball poll.
The Grizzlies (39-2 overall, 10-0 conference) received all four first-place votes in the poll. Butler is currently on its longest winning streak of the season at 16 games. The Grizzlies started the season with 15 straight wins before dropping their first game of the season, then won eight in a row until losing to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M on March 16.
The Butler offense continues to be one of the top teams in the nation statistically, ranking in the top 10 in batting average (.405, 2nd), runs scored (372, 9th), runs batted in (344, 7th) slugging percentage (.625, 2nd), home runs (70, 2nd), on-base percentage (.465, T-3rd) and doubles (91, 9th). The Grizzlies have won 21 games by run-rule this season, including 13 of their last 15 contests.
The Butler pitching staff has a 1.76 earned-run average (ranked 16th) and have limited opponents to a .187 batting average, which ranks second in the nation.
Butler will host Garden City for a pair of conference games this Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. and have three more home dates scheduled next week:
- Wednesday, April 24 vs. Barton
- Thursday, April 25 vs. Seminole State (OK)
- Friday, April 26 vs Seward County
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NJCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TOP 20 NATIONAL POLL |
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| April 17, 2013 | |||||
| Rank | College | Record | Points |
1st place |
Previous |
| 1 | Butler Community College | 39-2 | 80 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Gulf Coast (FL) | 41-13 | 76 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Indian River (FL) | 37-8 | 72 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | College of Southern Idaho | 38-8 | 68 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Central Arizona | 39-8 | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Salt Lake (UT) | 37-8 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Galveston (TX) | 39-14 | 56 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Howard (TX) | 43-9 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Miami Dade (FL) | 27-11 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Chipola (FL) | 33-8 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | 26-7 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| 12 | Eastern Arizona | 38-16 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Weatherford (TX) | 37-4 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Iowa Western | 28-9 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| 15 | Northwest Florida State | 38-13 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Walters State (TN) | 30-6 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| 17 | Western Oklahoma State | 35-7 | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Western Nebraska | 40-8 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Lake Land (IL) | 39-5 | 8 | 0 | RV |
| 20 | Shelton State (AL) | 20-7 | 4 | 0 | RV |
| 20 | Darton State (GA) | 30-12 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
