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RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU softball team completed its second Ohio Valley Conference sweep of the weekend, defeating Austin Peay State University in both games on Saturday at Gertrude Hood Field.

The Colonels (22-6, 7-0 OVC) claimed game one 4-3, before putting up eight runs in game two for an 8-4 win over the Governors, as EKU continues its best start in the program's 24-year history.

The Colonels have been more than efficient on both sides of the ball, as they entered the weekend leading the OVC in 14 different statistical categories.

In Saturday's opening game, the Colonels broke a 0-0 tie in the third inning on an RBI groundout from sophomore Paige Murphy that scored senior outfielder Kayla Joyce.

EKU added two insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth, as Joyce delivered her second homer of the season with a two-run shot to left field that extended the Colonels' lead to 3-0.

The Governors were able to get on the board in the seventh, threatening the Colonel lead. EKU surrendered a two out RBI double from Autumn Hanners as Austin Peay plated its first run of the game, trimming the Colonels lead to two. Chandler Groves followed with an RBI single to right center to pull the Governors within one.

EKU foiled the late comeback attempt to pick up its sixth OVC win.

The Colonels' offense wasted no time getting going in Saturday's finale. EKU plated two runs in each of the first two innings.

Following a bunt to third base, an erred APSU throw scored Joyce to put the Colonels up one. Later in the inning, a foul ball to right field was long enough to score Murphy from third to extend the EKU lead to two.

In the second, freshman Sarah Jackson and junior Krislyn Campos recorded RBI doubles to widen the Colonels' lead to 4-0.

The Governors tallied runs in the fourth and fifth to trim the EKU lead to 4-2, but the Colonels rallied for four runs in the home half of the fifth.

With the bases loaded and no outs, freshman Rachel Minogue grounded out to score Murphy. Sophomore Johnkyria Alston belted her third career homer with a three-run shot that sailed over the wall in left center to put EKU up, 8-4.

The Governors were able to add two late runs in the top half of the seventh, but EKU went on to win its seventh straight and 10th of its last 11 contests.

Senior Hayley Flynn notched her 14th win of the season after going six and two thirds innings in Saturday's opener. Flynn struck out seven and allowed a single APSU run in the win.

Junior Alex Sallberg improved her record to 7-2 on the season with a win in the series finale going five and one third innings. Freshman Murphy McRoberts made her six appearance of the season logging one and two thirds innings of work in game two.

Murphy went 4-for-5 on Saturday to lead the EKU offense, scoring two runs and recording one RBI. Alston's three RBIs led the Colonels in Saturday's double header.

The Colonels return to Gertrude Hood Field on Tuesday for a non-conference matchup against Northern Kentucky University. Tuesday's game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. start.