SATURDAY: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEOÂ Â SUNDAY: LIVE STATS
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team is set to host Ohio Valley Conference doubleheaders against the University of Tennessee at Martin on Saturday and Southeast Missouri State on Sunday.
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Saturday, the squad is pairing with EKU Green Dot for the "It's On Us" game. Those in attendance can sign the pledge to intervene and create a campus climate where sexual assault is not acceptable. The first 100 students will receive a free t-shirt.
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Sunday, the program will honor and thank
Paige Murphy and
Johnkyria Alston for Senior Day.
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Both contests are set to begin at 1 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
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-EKU (25-14, 7-1 OVC) swept Tennessee State last Friday in a twin bill.
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Mollie Paulick, the reigning OVC Pitcher of the Week, tossed her first no hitter of the season in game one.
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Destinee Lizzmore,
Paige Murphy,
Hannah Clark and
Johnkyria Alston each collected home runs in the pair.
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-Murphy leads the Colonels in conference action with a .520 batting average.
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-Paulick leads the pitching staff in league action with a 1.00 earned run average.
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-The Colonels are first in the nation in home runs-per-game with 1.36.
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-In league play Murphy is first in runs scored (13), first in home runs (5), second in total bases (29) and fourth in runs batted in (13).
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
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UT MARTIN
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-The Skyhawks (22-24, 6-8 OVC) last played on Tuesday, splitting a doubleheader with SEMO.
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-Lauren Myers leads the squad in conference with a .375 batting average.
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-Hannah Ridolfi is tossing a team-best 2.75 ERA in OVC play.
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
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-The Redhawks (25-16, 9-5 OVC) have won three of their last four games.
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-Parker Bandy leads the charge offensively with a .364 batting average (conference only).
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-Haley Thogmartin leads defensively with a 2.55 ERA in league action.
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LIVE STATISTICS AND VIDEO
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Live statistics will be available for each of the four games. Live video will be available for Saturday's games. Â
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