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RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University softball team travels to take on first-place Southeast Missouri State for a three-game series this weekend.  Â
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The two teams come into the weekend in first and second in the OVC standings. Game one of the three game series is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. Game two on Saturday will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. The series finale is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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Fans can follow along with live stats or on social media.
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Inside the Series                                                          Â
-Southeast Missouri comes into the weekend at 20-12 (15-3 OVC) and in first place in the OVC after knocking off Saint Louis, 2-0, on Wednesday in Gape Girardeau.
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-SEMO leads the all-time series between the two teams, 41-35.
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-Katie Dreiling and Kynzie Wrigley pace a good Southeast Missouri offense so far this year. Dreiling is hitting .390 on the season with three home runs and 14 RBIs. Wrigley is right behind with a .388 batting average, one home run and seven RBIs.
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-Rachel Rook leads the way in the circle for the Redhawks. Rook is 13-7 on the year with a 2.36 ERA. She has posted 127 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched.
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What EKU Brings:
-EKU comes into the weekend at 25-10 (16-4 OVC) after falling to No. 12 Kentucky, 12-4, on Wednesday night in Richmond.
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Sammi Miller and
Carly Robinson pace the Colonel offense. Miller has a team-best .438 batting average, with 10 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 20 RBIs. Robinson is hitting .346 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.
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-The Colonels currently rank 25th in the nation in doubles which is second in the OVC.
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-Miller ranks 26th in the country in hits.
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