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Alex Sallberg
Senior Alex Sallberg

Softball Morgan Romans, Student Assistant

Surging Colonels Look to Stay in Win Column this Weekend

UT Martin: Live Stats 

Southeast Missouri: Live Stats - Game 1 I Game 2

RICHMOND, Ky.
– The Eastern Kentucky University softball team is red hot and looking to stay in the win column as they hit the road for a three game conference swing this weekend.
 
Due to weather in the area, the Colonels will now play a single game at UT Martin at 4:00 p.m. ET. They will finish at Southeast Missouri (17-23, 2-10 OVC) on Sunday with another twinbill beginning at 1 p.m.
 
Eastern is riding a four-game winning streak and has outscored its opponents 50-7 over the last 27 innings of play.
 
AT THE PLATE
- The top two run producers in the Ohio Valley Conference – Rachel Minogue and Johnkyria Alston – reside right in the meat of EKU's stacked lineup. In Tuesday's 13-4 win at Northern Kentucky,  Alston finished 3-for-4 with four RBI, three runs scored and two doubles, while Minogue went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored.
 
- Minogue is ranked in the top five in seven league categories: first in batting average (.425), second in hits (54), second in RBI (39), second in doubles (15) and third in on-base percentage (.493). She is also fourth toughest to strike out (seven strikeouts in 123 at bats) and fifth in total bases (81).
 
- Freshman pitcher Mollie Paulick finished 3-for-4 at NKU with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a run scored.
 
IN THE CIRCLE
- Paulick tossed a complete game on Tuesday to earn her ninth win of the season. She allowed four runs on only four hits while striking out six batters and walking none.  
 
THE OPPONENTS
- UTM is led by Carly Gonzalez in the batter's box with a .385 average. She has produced 15 RBI on 50 hits.
 
- Sara Hooten is dishing out a 2.55 ERA from the rubber for the Skyhawks.
 
- For SEMO Rachel Anderson is leading the charge at the plate with a .418 batting average while Madeline Krumrey is tossing a 2.58 ERA.
 
UP NEXT
-This is the final weekend on the road for EKU. The Colonels will open up an eight game home stand on Tuesday when they take on the University of Kentucky. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Johnkyria Alston

#22 Johnkyria Alston

3B
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Rachel Minogue

#1 Rachel Minogue

1B
5' 6"
Sophomore
L/R
Mollie Paulick

#14 Mollie Paulick

P
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Johnkyria Alston

#22 Johnkyria Alston

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
3B
Rachel Minogue

#1 Rachel Minogue

5' 6"
Sophomore
L/R
1B
Mollie Paulick

#14 Mollie Paulick

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
P