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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team welcomes in No. 12 ranked Kentucky to Gertrude Hood Field on Wednesday night in Richmond.
Tomorrow's contest is sold out and any access overflow at the gate will be pushed to the hill across the street from the field or down the left field line. There will be a Kona Ice truck at the event.
Fans can follow along with live stats or catch the games on ESPN+.
Inside the Series
-Kentucky comes into the contest at 28-8 (5-7 SEC) after losing two-of-three against No. 20 Georgia over the weekend.
- The two teams squared off earlier this year in Lexington in a game that Kentucky won 6-5.
- Kentucky leads the all-time series between the two teams, 26-7.
-Kayla Kowalik and Erin Coffel pace the way for an explosive Kentucky offense. Kowalik is hitting .508 with six doubles, six triples, nine home runs and 31 RBIs on the season. Kowalik leads the country in hits. Coffel comes in hitting .409 with six doubles, a team-high 15 home runs and 47 RBIs.
-Autumn Humes leads the way in the circle for the Wildcats. Humes is 12-4 on the year with a 2.64 ERA. She has 76 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched.
What EKU Brings:
-EKU comes into the contest at 25-9 (16-4 OVC) and winners of its last seven games after sweeping a three-game series against Tennessee State over the weekend.
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Sammi Miller and
Carly Robinson pace the Colonel offense. Miller has a team-best .427 batting average, with 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 19 RBIs. Robinson is hitting .354 with four doubles, a team-high seven home runs and 27 RBIs.
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Tori Peterson leads the way in the circle for the Colonels with an 13-2 record and a 1.85 ERA. Peterson is 10-1 with a 0.95 ERA in OVC play. Peterson was named OVC Pitcher of the Week on Monday.
-The Colonels currently rank 30th in the nation in doubles which is second in the OVC.
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Jaelyn Sanders went 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBIs in the first contest between the two teams.
