CHICAGO – The Ramblers hit the road for one more regular season road series this weekend. Loyola Chicago is set to take on Saint Joseph's Saturday and Sunday. First pitch is 11 a.m. CT both days.
 
The Ramblers sit at 23-20 overall after winning seven of their last eight games at home. They moved up to fourth in the league standings at 12-8.
 
Quick Hits
• Loyola swept its second A-10 opponent of the year vs. UMass at home last weekend. The Ramblers won 6-1, 3-2, and 5-2.
• The sweep came after a split with Saint Louis earlier in the week (W, 6-3, L 6-3).
• Over the five games, Sydney Barnett led Loyola hitting .500. She tallied seven hits, including a double and two home runs. Barnett brought in eight RBI and scored four times.
• Barnett leads the Ramblers in A-10 play batting .415, which is fifth on the leaderboards. Overall, Barnett ranks second in RBI (43) and home runs (11).
• Peyton Pepkowski earned her third straight Pitcher of the Week honor. She picked up two wins, posted a 1.24 ERA, held her opponents to .138 at the plate, and retired 19 batters.
• Pepkowski leads the A-10 in innings pitched (148.2), strikeouts (153), and shutouts (7).
• Head coach Alicia Abbott is in her fifth season at the helm. She has 92 wins with the Ramblers. This marks the second 20-win season for the Ramblers with her guidance.
 
Scouting Saint Joseph's
Overall, the Hawks are 19-24. In A-10 play, SJU has compiled a 12-8 record and are tied fourth in the standings with Loyola. The Hawks have dropped their last six games, which includes sweeps by Dayton and Fordham. In league play, the Hawks are second-best at the plate batting .306 and lead with six triples.
 
Kayla Tauber leads the Hawks batting .325 this year. She had 39 hits, including seven doubles and a triple. Tauber has scored 20 times and tallied 11 RBI. Emily Siler has 97.1 innings pitched this season for SJU. Siler sits at 8-9 with a 4.03 ERA and 64 strikeouts.
 
Gina McCool is in her first season as head coach with a 19-24 record.