HUNTSVILLE | The No. 5 University of Alabama in Huntsville softball team opens the week's slate with two doubleheaders at Charger Park including top-five showdown with No. 1 North Georgia on Tuesday at 12 p.m. along with a Wednesday matchup with Miles at 1 p.m. The doubleheader against Miles was originally scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., but forecasted rain caused the change to 1 p.m.

Admission to this week's games – and every regular season home game – is free again this season courtesy of Alabama Credit Union.
 
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The Chargers open the week with a 28-5 overall record and a 15-2 mark in Gulf South Conference play, following the program's first-ever sweep at Delta State this past Saturday and Sunday. UAH capped off the weekend with a dominant 19-4 victory, as the team recorded its most runs, hits, RBI, extra-base hits and home runs this season in the contest.
 
UAH currently ranks 15th in NCAA Division II with a team .350 batting average with a total of seven lineup regulars batting .330 or higher through 33 games this season. The Chargers are also amongst the top 15 in the nation with a .435 team on-base percentage and 7.42 runs per game.
 
Kinley Adams leads the squad with a .452 average to rank 36th nationally, followed closely by Lawren Hayes at .439. Hayes additionally boasts a team-high 80 total bases to rate sixth in the GSC.
 
UAH's pitching has also excelled this season with a GSC-low 2.66 ERA, as the staff is led by freshman Katie Bracken who leads the conference at a 1.17 ERA over 72.0 innings pitched. Megan Shurtz has also been strong in the circle, as she ranks eighth in the GSC with a 2.86 ERA over 66.0 innings.
 
The Chargers hold all-time series records of 15-14 against North Georgia and 28-0 against Miles.
 
North Georgia starts out the week with a 37-1 overall record and an 18-0 record in Peach Belt Conference play this season, after most recently sweeping Young Harris over the weekend. The Nighthawks offense averages 8.52 runs per game with a .373 team batting average, while the UNG pitching staff has a 1.81 team ERA.
 
Miles opens up the week's schedule with a 15-13 overall record and a 9-2 mark in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action, following a three-game sweep of Kentucky State this past weekend. The Golden Bears offense is led by DeOnia Gibby with a .453 batting average and 22 RBI, while MC's pitching staff has an 8.96 team ERA.
 
After the home midweek matchups, UAH is back on the road to continue GSC play at Christian Brothers on Saturday and Sunday.