The Rockhurst softball team begins conference play with doubleheaders at Quincy Sunday and Truman State on Monday (12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. both days).

The Hawks, winners of two straight, are 11-8 on the season and return to the Midwest after a 4-4 split in their eight games in Florida March 8-12.

Rockhurst's offense has been hot early in the season with eight players hitting .315 or higher (team average of .345). Emily Truitt leads the team in batting average (.446), triples (seven) and RBIs (21). Katie Wood has driven in 20 runs and leads the team in home runs with four. Hanna Stam is hitting .385 with 19 RBIs and a team-high nine doubles.

Shannon Greene has led the way in the pitcher's circle with eight wins, an 3.19 ERA in 79 innings pitched, with 45 strikeouts. Paige Renner has given the Hawks a boost as well, with a 1.91 ERA in 18.1 innings pitched.

Quincy enters the weekend at .500 (8-8), while Truman State is an impressive 10-1. Keep up with the action as live stats are available at https://rockhursthawks.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball.