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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team takes on OVC foes Murray State and Austin Peay this weekend at Gertrude Hood Field. The Colonels face Murray State in a doubleheader Friday at 1 p.m., before turning around to take on Austin Peay in a twin-bill Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
EKU (22-15, 10-5 OVC) faces an extremely hot Murray State (24-18, 11-5) squad on Friday. The Racers have won seven straight games while averaging more than seven runs per game in those contests. Eastern has been nearly as hot, winning five of its last six contests.
 
Austin Peay (18-24, 6-10) was swept in a three-game series by Murray State last weekend. The Lady Govs take on Morehead State on Friday before visiting Eastern Kentucky.
 
The Colonels are currently two games behind Jacksonville State in the OVC East Division standings. Meanwhile, EKU is fifth overall in the league standings, just a half game behind Murray State and Eastern Illinois. The top eight teams qualify for the OVC tournament which begins on May 7.
 
Freshman Krislyn Campos, senior Christina Ciolek, sophomore Sarah Fobbs and sophomore Kayla Joyce are all riding hitting streaks of at least four games heading into this weekend. Joyce is hitting .474 (9-of-19), scored five runs and has stolen three bases over her last six games.