Austin Peay vs. Morehead State
Saturday, April 4th | 12:00pm, 2:00pm
Clarksville, TN | Cheryl Holt field
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s softball team will start what is scheduled to be a 10-game home stand, noon, Saturday, when its hosts Morehead State for an Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader at Cheryl Holt Field.
Offensively, Austin Peay is led by reigning OVC Player of the Week Chandler Groves, who is hitting at a .563 clip over her last nine games and has raised her season batting average to .329 overall; her recent performance also includes five doubles, four home runs and 21 RBIs.
Niya Sparks (.318/6 HR/15 RBI), Christiana Gable (.310/6 HR/25 RBI) and Laurel Burroughs (.305/5 HR/18 RBI) also are hitting at .300-or-better over the team’s first 27 games.
The Eagles are led at the plate by Kayla McGuffey, who comes in hitting .378 from the lead-off spot and has a team-best 11 stolen bases, while Karly Thompson (.309/2 HR/12 RBI) is hitting more than .300 on the season.
In the circle, Natalie Ayala leads the Lady Govs pitching staff with a 3-7 mark, a 7.19 ERA and 15 Ks, while Sidney Hooper enters the weekend with a 2-5 record, a 7.94 ERA and 15 Ks.
The Morehead State pitching staff is led by Mackenzie Grossmann (7-5/3.10 ERA/56 K’s) and Tanna Seuferer (5-4/5.30 ERA/35 Ks).
The Lady Govs were scheduled to open the weekend with a home twinbill, Friday, against Eastern Kentucky, but rain forced postponement until April 22nd.
