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EKU Softball Set To Host In-State Rival Western Kentucky On Wednesday Night

4/12/2022 8:06:00 PM

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RICHMOND, Ky. –
 The Eastern Kentucky University softball team is set to host in-state rival Western Kentucky University on Wednesday night.
 
First-pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. You can follow along with live stats or catch the game on ESPN+.
 
The Colonels will host Youth Sports Night at Gertrude Hood Field. There will be a drawstring bag giveaway, t-shirt tosses during the game, and an autograph session with the players after the game.
 
Inside the Series                                                                                                                   
- Western Kentucky comes into the week at 27-8 and 11-4 in C-USA after taking two-of-three against UAB over the weekend in Birmingham.
 
-WKU leads the all-time series between the two squads, 13-12. The Colonels defeated the Hilltoppers last year, 1-0, in Bowling Green.
 
-Taylor Davis leads the way offensively for the Hilltoppers with a team-high .419 batting average on the season. Davis has a team-high 44 hits, three doubles, one triple, and 15 RBIs on the year.
 
-In the circle for Western Kentucky, Shelby Nunn leads the way with a 14-5 record and a team-best 1.96 ERA. Nunn has 83 strikeouts in 115 innings pitched on the year.
 
What EKU Brings:
-EKU comes into the week at 7-28 and 3-9 in the ASUN after falling in a three-game series to Jacksonville State over the weekend.
 
-Sammi Miller leads the way offensively for the Colonels with a team-best .344 batting average on the year. Miller has three doubles, one triple, one home run, 12 RBIs, and a team-best 14 stolen bases on the year.  
 
-Carly Robinson has a team-high seven home runs and 21 RBIs on the season for the Colonels.
 
-Lauren Narvaez comes into the weekend at 3-4 on the season with a team-best 2.62 ERA. Narvaez is second on the team with 69 and one-third innings pitched.
 
 
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