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Lady Govs host UT Martin for mid-week conference tilt

APSU Women’s Softball

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s softball team looks to turn around its recent struggles, 5:00pm, Tuesday, as it hosts UT Martin for a single Ohio Valley Conference contest at Cheryl Holt Field.

The Lady Govs (9-29, 4-13 OVC) lost five of six games this past week, including two-of-three to Murray State in the weekend conference series. But APSU comes into Tuesday’s contest already having beaten the Skyhawks once in their first meeting, 7-6, in nine innings during the first game of a doubleheader in Martin, March 22nd.

APSU Women's Softball at Cheryl Holt Field, Clarksville TN.
APSU Women's Softball at Cheryl Holt Field, Clarksville TN.

Tennessee Martin (24-14, 13-3 OVC) comes in still in contention for the regular-season conference championship, just 1 ½ games behind OVC leader Eastern Illinois.

Austin Peay is led offensively by freshman Lauren de Castro (.275, 3 HR, 14 RBI), while juniors Catie Cozart (.262, 2 HR, 12 RBI) and Amy Mills (.262, 2 HR, 10 RBI) follow.

In the circle, sophomore Morgan Brewer tops the Lady Govs pitching staff with a 5-10 win-loss mark this season, including a 4.29 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 106 innings of work.

Morgan BrewerOffensively, the Skyhawks have four players hitting more than .300 coming into the game, led by Amanda Brandenburg’s .350 average, with 8 HR and 27 RBI. Brandenburg was OVC Player of the Week after batting .500 with five extra-base hits last week. Meanwhile, Chelsea Jones (13-5, 1.77 ERA, 140 strikeouts in 115 innings) leads UT Martin’s pitchers.

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