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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Christopher Newport University softball travels to Salem, Va., on Wednesday as the third-ranked Captains take on the Maroons of Roanoke College. The doubleheader at the Moyer Sports Complex is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.

Keith Parr's squad is 29-3 on the year and coming off a sweep at the University of Lynchburg on Saturday. CNU took the opener by a 7-0 score, and then won the nightcap, 2-0.

Wednesday's twin bill was originally scheduled for April 6th, but was re-scheduled due to poor weather. Roanoke has a record of 15-19 on the season heading into a doubleheader Tuesday night at home against Eastern Mennonite University. The Maroons were 6-12 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action. CNU and Roanoke have played 32 previous games in the all-time series, and the Captains hold a 23-9 edge in the series. Last April, the teams split a doubleheader at Captains Park.

Christopher Newport centerfielder Candace Slaw continues to lead the country in runs scored with 52 in 32 games this year. Slaw, a sophomore leadoff hitter, is also fourth in the country in batting average at .585. Fifth-year senior third baseman Brooke Greaver is second in the nation in runs batted in with 53, and tied for 11th in home runs with 11. CNU, as a team, is currently fourth in Division III in total home runs with 38, and the Captains are 16th in runs batted in (213) and 18th in team batting average (.363). 

In the circle, senior Jamie Martin is now tenth in the nation in strikeouts with 124. Martin, the Pitcher of the Week this week in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference for the fourth time this season, went over the 500-strikeout mark for her career last weekend, joining teammate Kate Alger as the only CNU pitchers to ever reach the 500 mark. Alger is currently tied for 14th in the country in victories with a 14-1 record. CNU pitchers this season have registered the 13th-lowest team ERA at 1.71.

CNU's defense has also been solid this season, and the Captains are now 14th in the country in team fielding percentage at .974.

Wednesday's games will be streamed live by Roanoke, and you can watch the action by clicking the link at the top of this story. Live stats will also be available with the link provided above.

Following Wednesday's twin bill, CNU will play its final home regular-season games of the season on Saturday when the Captains entertain the Eagles of the University of Mary Washington. It will be Senior Day at Captains Park, and pre-game ceremonies will begin at 12:45 followed by the start of the twin bill at 1:00 p.m.

The new weekly poll from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) was released Tuesday morning, and the Captains remain the third-ranked team in the nation. The NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll is selected by ten NCAA Division III head coaches representing the ten NCAA regions. Current 2025 records are listed, with first-place votes in parentheses. 

NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 22, 2025

Rank	Team	Points	2025 Record	Previous
1	East Texas Baptist (10)	250	32-2	1
2	Rowan	240	35-1	2
3	Christopher Newport	230	29-3	3
4	Linfield	220	27-3	4
5	Texas Lutheran	210	34-1	6
6	Trine	200	26-4	7
7	Virginia Wesleyan	190	32-3-1	5
8	Salisbury	180	27-3-1	8
9	Huntingdon	170	34-3	9
10	Redlands	160	27-7	10
11	WashU	150	26-5	12
12	Moravian	140	26-4	16
13	Saint Mary's (Minn.)	130	31-3	17
14	Gettysburg	120	31-4	14
15	Wisconsin-Oshkosh	110	26-4	11
16	Belhaven	100	28-7	15
17	Case Western Reserve	90	21-9	13
18	Randolph-Macon	68	30-6	18
19	Wisconsin-Whitewater	57	23-5	20
20	Simpson	56	28-4	22
T21	Baldwin Wallace	51	25-2	25
T21	Pfeiffer	51	24-7	24
23	Central	31	20-6	19
24	Ithaca	12	20-5	NR
25	Chapman	11	23-6	RV

Others receiving votes: Illinois Wesleyan 10, Greenville 4, Williams 4, Hardin-Simmons 3 and Trinity (Texas) 2.

Dropped out: Chapman, Rensselaer and Wisconsin-Stevens Point.