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Softball To Host UT Martin, SEMO This Weekend

4/19/2018 4:01:00 PM

SATURDAY: LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO   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.
 
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.
 
Sunday, the program will honor and thank Paige Murphy and Johnkyria Alston for Senior Day.
 
Both contests are set to begin at 1 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
-EKU (25-14, 7-1 OVC) swept Tennessee State last Friday in a twin bill.
 
-Mollie Paulick, the reigning OVC Pitcher of the Week, tossed her first no hitter of the season in game one.
 
-Destinee Lizzmore, Paige Murphy, Hannah Clark and Johnkyria Alston each collected home runs in the pair.
 
-Murphy leads the Colonels in conference action with a .520 batting average.
 
-Paulick leads the pitching staff in league action with a 1.00 earned run average.
 
-The Colonels are first in the nation in home runs-per-game with 1.36.
 
-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).
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
 
UT MARTIN
                                                                                                                               
-The Skyhawks (22-24, 6-8 OVC) last played on Tuesday, splitting a doubleheader with SEMO.
 
-Lauren Myers leads the squad in conference with a .375 batting average.
 
-Hannah Ridolfi is tossing a team-best 2.75 ERA in OVC play.
 
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
 
-The Redhawks (25-16, 9-5 OVC) have won three of their last four games.
 
-Parker Bandy leads the charge offensively with a .364 batting average (conference only).
 
-Haley Thogmartin leads defensively with a 2.55 ERA in league action.
 
 
LIVE STATISTICS AND VIDEO
 
Live statistics will be available for each of the four games. Live video will be available for Saturday's games.  
 
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