LAWTON, Okla. – Looking to snap two-game skid, Aggie softball makes their home debut with four games against ranked Lone Star Conference foes Lubbock Christian and Angelo State this weekend, Feb. 29 and March 1.
 
Despite already playing 19 games, the Aggies have yet to make their 2020 debut at McMahon Field. With the expanded conference, league schedules now feature a pair of doubleheaders against two different opponents during the week.
 
Cameron's first league weekend starts on Friday with a pair of games against No. 22 Lubbock Christian with game one set for 3 p.m. On Sunday, March 1, CU will host No. 8 Angelo State with game one of the two-game set getting underway at 1 p.m. at McMahon Field.
 
Turning in a 12-7 record, the Aggies have already been involved in three tilts against ranked opponents. They have yet to knock off a ranked opponent, most recently dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to then 22nd ranked Rogers State.   
 
Cameron is hitting .288 on the season with 109 runs scored and 50 extra-base hits, 11 of those coming via homers. Senior backstop Callie Busby leads the way with a .375 average, eight doubles, three homers, and 23 RBI. Her twin sister Brenna Busby is right behind her, batting .333 with a team-best 21 runs scored to go along with three homers and 12 RBI. Sophomore Khmari Edwards chips in 17 runs driven in while hitting .328 out of the two-hole. CU also has a pair of over .300 hitting outfielders in senior Kaylyn Smith and Mikayla Oaks.
 
In the circle, the Black and Gold's pitching staff leads the league with 111 strikeouts in 132 innings of work. They also own a team-ERA of 3.13 and a .238 opponents batting average. Seniors Turner Whorton and Bethany Hines lead the way with Whorton owning a 2.42 ERA and 35 K's, while Hines has a team-best 63 strikeouts to go along with a 3.87 ERA. Adding to the grouping is sophomore Breley Webb, who was added to the rotation two weeks ago. Webb owns a 2.80 ERA and nine K's in her 15 innings of work.
 
First up this weekend is Lubbock Christian who boasts a 15-3 record, including four wins over ranked opponents. However, like the Black and Gold, LCU ended last weekend with a loss. 
 
In the circle, the Lady Chaps are led by Taylor Franco. The sophomore turns in a 1.21 ERA over the course of 57.2 innings. Franco only allows opponents to hit for a .196 average and has already punched out 54 batters this season.
 
The Aggie pitching staff will need to navigate a powerful lineup that has already clubbed 15 homers, has seen over 100 runs come around to score, and turns in a near .300 team batting average. The LCU lineup is sparked by Athena Muniz who turns in a .459 batting average and has knocked five extra-base hits in just 16 games. Brooke Makemson has started all 18 games for the Lady Chaps to the tune of a .380 batting average, adding another five extra-base hits and driving in nine runs.
 
After a tough two-game series with the Lady Chaps, the Aggies will play host to the Angelo State, who will play Oklahoma Christian on Friday and enters the week with a 13-3 record that features wins over two then ranked opponents; they have won 10 straight.
 
At the dish for the Rambelles, Courtney Barnhill has started all 16 games, posting a .354 average with five extra-base hits and 11 RBI. Barnhill also presents a stolen base threat as the senior has been able to swipe 15 bases already this season.
 
The Belles feature four pitchers who turn in a sub-2.00 ERA with six innings pitched or more. They are led by Meagan Hill, who has tossed 28 innings to the tune of a 0.50 ERA, with 27 strikeouts. Genesis Armendariz is the Rambelles other workhorse in the circle as she has already gone 42 innings with a 1.32 ERA, and has struck out 27 batters, only allowing an opponent batting average of .200.
 
Following their four-game homestand, Cameron faces their first two conference road tests in No. 16 A&M-Commerce, March 6, and Texas Woman's, March 8.