BYU Softball Looks to Continue Home Run Hitting Against Utah

BYU softball has been making headlines this season with its impressive home run hitting, and this week is no exception as they welcome Utah to Gail Miller Field for a three-game Big 12 series. The Cougars have picked up a midweek win against Fresno State, with standout performances from Lindy Milkowski and Maddie Udall-Woolley, who both homered in the sixth to help BYU pull away. This marks the first time the two teams have met as conference foes since 2011.

Key Takeaways:

BYU softball has been on a hot streak, picking up a midweek win against Fresno State after taking a 4-1 lead and then pulling away with two home runs in the sixth.
Standout performers include Lindy Milkowski and Maddie Udall-Woolley, who both homered in the sixth to help BYU win.
The Cougars are leading the Big 12 in total home runs (65) and home runs per game (1.71), with national rankings of No. 8 and No. 13.
Brittingham leads the league in batting average, home runs, home runs per game, RBI, RBI per game, slugging percentage, and total bases.
BYU leads the all-time series against Utah, 35-23, but Utah has taken the last two matchups.

Statistics:

BYU softball has 10 hits in its contest against Fresno State, including four home runs.
Kate Dahle tossed a career-high nine strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings of work.
Kaysen Korth came in to close things out, posting three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings of work.
Brittingham led BYU with a .571 batting average last week, followed by Keila Kamoku (.455), Milkowski (.417), Bre Townsend (.364), Agbayani (.333), and Udall-Woolley (.300), who combined for 10 of the Cougars' 11 homers across their four games.
BYU has 65 total home runs, and Brittingham sits in the top 10 nationally in RBI per game (No. 3, 1.50), home runs per game (No. 7, 0.45), and total home runs (No. 10, 17).

Sources:

Brigham Young University Athletics release on BYU softball's homestand series against Utah.