34.5 F
Clarksville
Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeSportsAPSU Lady Govs Softball travels to Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State this weekend

APSU Lady Govs Softball travels to Tennessee Tech, Jacksonville State this weekend

Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University Lady Govs - APSUClarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University’s softball team will be making its final four-game Ohio Valley Conference weekend road-swing, Saturday and Sunday, as it takes on Tennessee Tech and Jacksonville State.

Austin Peay Softball on the road for big OVC Weekend. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Softball on the road for big OVC Weekend. (APSU Sports Information)

The Lady Govs (8-26, 4-11 OVC) open the weekend with a noon doubleheader in Cookeville, Tennessee, versus Tennessee Tech and conclude the trip in Alabama at 1:00pm, Sunday, with a twinbill versus Jacksonville State.

Offensively, the Lady Govs enter the matchup with four players hitting .300-or-better on the season through 34 games — led by Niya Sparks‘ .329 batting average, seven home runs and 20 RBI, while Rikki Arkansas (.320/1 2B/4 RBI), Laurel Burroughs (.311/6 HR/19 RBI) and Chandler Groves (.305/4 HR/24 RBI) round out the quartet.

In the circle, Natalie Ayala (4-10, 5.30 ERA, 25 Ks) leads the Lady Govs pitching staff, with Sidney Hooper (2-8, 7.88 ERA, 21 Ks) also recording multiple wins this season.

Tennessee Tech (24-21, 11-6 OVC) is led at the plate by Hannah Eldridge (.333/5 HR/23 RBI) and Alyssa Richards (.333/7 HR/25 RBI), while Danielle Liberatore (13-8/2.11 ERA/183 Ks) has been the Golden Eagles’ pitching staff workhorse.

Jacksonville State, which will play host to Murray State for a Saturday doubleheader, enters the weekend with a 26-14 overall record and 9-5 mark in OVC play.

The Gamecocks are led at the plate by Savannah Sloan (.354/1 HR/13 RBI), while Sara Borders (.348/10 HR/33 RBI) provides most of the JSU power.

JSU has a trio of pitchers who have accounted for a majority of the Gamecock innings this season, led by Logan Green (1-4/2.46 ERA/45 Ks), while Taylor Green (8-4/2.41 ERA/83 Ks) and Whitney Gillespie (8-5/2.95 ERA/50 Ks) rounds out the group.

RELATED ARTICLES

Latest Articles