Oxford, AL – With a six-game win streak intact, the Indian Hills Softball team returns to action this weekend for the JUCO Extravaganza at Choccolocco Park.

DETAILS: 2025 JUCO Extravaganza

Oxford, AL  |  Choccolocco Park

Friday, February 21 – Sunday, February 23

LEADING OFF

Indian Hills is set to open its third road trip of the year to open the season as the Warriors will bring a 6-2 overall record to Oxford.

• After dropping its first two games of the year, Indian Hills has rattled off six consecutive victories, including four-straight at last weekend's SCC Turf Tournament in Burlington.
• The Warrior offense is outscoring their opponents 53-34 on the year, including 51-10 advantage during the team's six-game winning streak.
• The team's 53 runs are the most through the first eight games of the season since the 2017 squad totaled 59 runs to open the year.
• Indian Hills is 6-4 all-time at the JUCO Extravaganza after going 4-2 last season, including a win over No. 2 nationally ranked Northwest Florida State.
• Sophomore Ava Smith has been named this week's ICCAC DI Softball Player of the Week after boasting a .714 batting average last week.
  • Read More: Smith Named ICCAC Athlete of the Week
• Cassandra Benberg (.458) and Peyton Raley (.414) join Smith (.560) to power the offense through the early stages of the 2025 campaign.
• As a team, the Warriors are averaging 3.9 doubles per contest this year, the top mark in the nation.
• Veteran pitchers Ashlynn Sheets and Alivia Ruble have combined for five wins on the year while striking out a total of 25 batters.

SCOUTING THE FIELD

Considered to be one of the premiere early-season events in the junior college softball world, the Warriors will square off against a number of perennial national contenders and historically dominant programs.

• All five of the Warriors' opponents this weekend won at least 27 ballgames a year ago, including two with at least 40 wins.
• Georgia Military won five of its first seven contests to open the year, but have dropped four-straight heading into Oxford.
• The Warriors are 0-1 all-time vs. the Bulldogs, having dropped a 4-3 loss at last year's JUCO Extravaganza.
• Indian Hills will be taking on Snead State in Oxford for the second consecutive year after dropping the Parsons 1-0 last season.
• Snead State is off to a 5-8 start on the year, having won three of its last five contests.
• Snow has dropped five consecutive contests heading into the weekend are are just 3-8 on the year.
• Indian Hills and Snow will be squaring off first the time since Indian Hills took a 1-0 victory at the 1993 NJCAA World Series.
• A national qualifier a year ago, Chattanooga State is off to a 5-4 start in 2025.
• Indian Hills is 1-0 all-time vs. Chattanooga dating back to the 2010 season with an 11-9 victory at the 2019 NJCAA World Series.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Warriors' road swing to open the new year continues with trips to Johnson County Community College (KS) in Overland Park, KS on February 28 and to Connors State College (OK) in Warner, OK on March 1.

NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW

Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Softball squad all year long through a number of ways:

• X (formerly Twitter): @WarriorSoftball  |  @IHCCAthletics
• Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics
• Instagram: @IHCC_Softball  |  @IHCCAthletics
• Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
• Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
• Take an inside look to this year's program with the official Indian Hills Media Guide
• Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Softball with the official Indian Hills Softball Record Book
• All home games are played at the R.L. Hellyer Softball Field on the Indian Hills Ottumwa campus.
  • Admission is free of charge for all home contests.

HOW TO WATCH

As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills home softball games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:

• Facebook: visit www.facebook.com/gohillstv
• GoHillsTV App: Download the GoHillsTV app on your android or ios device
• Website: https://www.gohillstv.com/browse to catch all live and archived information
• Roku Streaming Device (new):  Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!

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