Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Saturday, March 20
Murfreesboro, TN
1:30 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Western Illinois
Blue Raiders back home for four games
3/19/2021 12:30:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee softball is geared up for four home games in its last weekend full of non-conference matchups before league play starts April 1, as the Blue Raiders welcome Western Illinois and Mercer to Murfreesboro.
Games 20-23: Middle Tennessee (9-10, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Western Illinois and Mercer
» Saturday, March 20 | 1:30 p.m. CT | vs. Western Illinois (8-8, 0-0 Summit)
» Saturday, March 20 | 4 p.m. CT | vs. Mercer (10-10, 0-0 SoCon)
» Sunday, March 21 | 12:30 p.m. CT | vs. Western Illinois
» Sunday, March 21 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. Mercer
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
About the Blue Raiders
» MT was originally scheduled to play Austin Peay on Wednesday afternoon, but the game was postponed due to poor field conditions and inclement weather.
» Dodd finished the MTSU Invitational with a 0.00 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched to drop her season ERA to 0.92, the best mark in C-USA and No. 23 nationally among pitchers with at least 30.0 innings pitched.
» Amaya Harris (.333, 11 hits), Kelci Hill (.321, 18 hits) and Ryan King (.320, 8 hits) are the only three Blue Raiders with a batting average over .300.
» Junior catcher Hailey Bosley earned two starts in the MTSU Invitational and slugged her first career homer, a three-run blast, against North Dakota State on Saturday night.
» MT is currently first in C-USA and 34th nationally in stolen bases per game at 1.79. Freshman Jaya Herring leads in that department with eight bags swiped in nine attempts.
» Summer Burgess enters the weekend with 239 career hits, just five short of becoming the program's all-time hits leader. She's also two singles away from a new program record.
All-time vs. Western Illinois and Mercer
» MT won a 3-0 decision in the first and only previous meeting between the Blue Raiders and Western Illinois, which was played in 2010.
» Mercer owns a 6-1 advantage all-time against the Blue Raiders after last year's 10-6 win at The Spring Games.
» The last time the Bears played in Murfreesboro, it was 1993 and just the sixth game in MT's program history.
Scouting the Leathernecks and Bears
» Western Illinois enters the weekend in a slump after a 1-4 showing at the Saint Louis Tournament last weekend.
» Sophomore infielder Piper Foote leads the Leathernecks with a .415 batting average and 14 runs scored, and in the circle, Western Illinois boasts a solid three-pitcher rotation.
» Mercer is 2-1 this season against C-USA teams including two wins over UAB and a loss to Southern Miss.
» The Bears have one common opponent in Toledo. The Rockets won over Mercer in extra innings before falling by a score of 10-2 against the Blue Raiders.
» The Bears and Leathernecks will play a neutral site game against each other before MT's first game of the day on Saturday and Sunday. That game will be played at 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
Next Time Out
» MT stays home next week to play Jacksonville State at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24.
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Games 20-23: Middle Tennessee (9-10, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Western Illinois and Mercer
» Saturday, March 20 | 1:30 p.m. CT | vs. Western Illinois (8-8, 0-0 Summit)
» Saturday, March 20 | 4 p.m. CT | vs. Mercer (10-10, 0-0 SoCon)
» Sunday, March 21 | 12:30 p.m. CT | vs. Western Illinois
» Sunday, March 21 | 3 p.m. CT | vs. Mercer
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
About the Blue Raiders
» MT was originally scheduled to play Austin Peay on Wednesday afternoon, but the game was postponed due to poor field conditions and inclement weather.
» Dodd finished the MTSU Invitational with a 0.00 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched to drop her season ERA to 0.92, the best mark in C-USA and No. 23 nationally among pitchers with at least 30.0 innings pitched.
» Amaya Harris (.333, 11 hits), Kelci Hill (.321, 18 hits) and Ryan King (.320, 8 hits) are the only three Blue Raiders with a batting average over .300.
» Junior catcher Hailey Bosley earned two starts in the MTSU Invitational and slugged her first career homer, a three-run blast, against North Dakota State on Saturday night.
» MT is currently first in C-USA and 34th nationally in stolen bases per game at 1.79. Freshman Jaya Herring leads in that department with eight bags swiped in nine attempts.
» Summer Burgess enters the weekend with 239 career hits, just five short of becoming the program's all-time hits leader. She's also two singles away from a new program record.
All-time vs. Western Illinois and Mercer
» MT won a 3-0 decision in the first and only previous meeting between the Blue Raiders and Western Illinois, which was played in 2010.
» Mercer owns a 6-1 advantage all-time against the Blue Raiders after last year's 10-6 win at The Spring Games.
» The last time the Bears played in Murfreesboro, it was 1993 and just the sixth game in MT's program history.
Scouting the Leathernecks and Bears
» Western Illinois enters the weekend in a slump after a 1-4 showing at the Saint Louis Tournament last weekend.
» Sophomore infielder Piper Foote leads the Leathernecks with a .415 batting average and 14 runs scored, and in the circle, Western Illinois boasts a solid three-pitcher rotation.
» Mercer is 2-1 this season against C-USA teams including two wins over UAB and a loss to Southern Miss.
» The Bears have one common opponent in Toledo. The Rockets won over Mercer in extra innings before falling by a score of 10-2 against the Blue Raiders.
» The Bears and Leathernecks will play a neutral site game against each other before MT's first game of the day on Saturday and Sunday. That game will be played at 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
Next Time Out
» MT stays home next week to play Jacksonville State at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24.
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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