Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 28
Clarksville, TN
5:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
Austin Peay
Raiders on the road for final midweek matchup
4/27/2021 12:15:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee faces its final midweek matchup and last road test of the 2021 regular season on Wednesday when the Blue Raiders travel up I-24 to visit Austin Peay, one of the Ohio Valley Conference's toughest teams.
Game 44: Middle Tennessee (23-20, 9-7 C-USA) at Austin Peay (23-12, 18-10 OVC)
» Wednesday, April 28 | 5 p.m. CT
About the Blue Raiders
» MT took two games in the four-game series at Florida Atlantic by getting great pitching all weekend and piecing together timely hits in games two and four.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.326 avg, 11 doubles) and Kelci Hill (.391 avg, 52 hits, 20 RBIs) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» Lexi Cushing leads in homers (4) and RBIs (23), while Claire Smith (11) and Jocelynn De La Cruz (10) also boast double-digit RBIs.
» Amber Baldwin (9-8, 2.87 ERA) and Corrina Dodd (7-4, 2.62 ERA) have been MT's top two starters this season, and Kailey Ahlstrom (5-1, 2.35 ERA) has been dominant out of the bullpen.
» MT leads C-USA as a team in hits (317), sacrifice bunts (41), and fielding percentage (.969).
» The Blue Raiders thrive in tight games, posting a record of 10-4 in one-run affairs.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 15-4 when scoring first and 2-11 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» Eight different Blue Raiders have a walk-off hit in 2021, and MT is 6-2 in extra inning games this season.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
» MT holds a 34-18 advantage in the all-time series over Austin Peay, including a 12-7 mark when playing in Clarksville.
» The Blue Raiders had won five in a row against the Governors before Austin Peay won a 10-6 decision in 2019.
Scouting the Governors
» Austin Peay was swept at SIU Edwardsville, which lost a 7-6 10-inning game to MT on Feb. 26, over the weekend.
» The Governors are strong at home, boasting a 13-1 record at Cathi Maynard Park this season.
» Third baseman Lexi Osowki (.422, 5 HR) and shortstop Brooke Pfefferle (.380) lead the Governors on offense.
» Center fielder Bailey Shorter (.336) and first baseman Kelsey Gross (.314) are also leaders at the plate for the Govs.
» In the circle, Jordan Benefiel (1.55 ERA) and Kelsey Gross (2.29 ERA) both have just over 67 innings pitched, while Harley Mullins (5.47 ERA) is the go-to arm with 23 appearances and 85.2 innings pitched.
Next Time Out
» After an off-weekend, MT hosts FIU on May 7-9 for the last four games of the regular season.
» 10% maximum capacity; masks and social distancing required
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Game 44: Middle Tennessee (23-20, 9-7 C-USA) at Austin Peay (23-12, 18-10 OVC)
» Wednesday, April 28 | 5 p.m. CT
About the Blue Raiders
» MT took two games in the four-game series at Florida Atlantic by getting great pitching all weekend and piecing together timely hits in games two and four.
» The 1-2 punch of Summer Burgess (.326 avg, 11 doubles) and Kelci Hill (.391 avg, 52 hits, 20 RBIs) leads the Blue Raiders at the top of the order.
» Lexi Cushing leads in homers (4) and RBIs (23), while Claire Smith (11) and Jocelynn De La Cruz (10) also boast double-digit RBIs.
» Amber Baldwin (9-8, 2.87 ERA) and Corrina Dodd (7-4, 2.62 ERA) have been MT's top two starters this season, and Kailey Ahlstrom (5-1, 2.35 ERA) has been dominant out of the bullpen.
» MT leads C-USA as a team in hits (317), sacrifice bunts (41), and fielding percentage (.969).
» The Blue Raiders thrive in tight games, posting a record of 10-4 in one-run affairs.
» Early innings are crucial for the Blue Raiders, who are 15-4 when scoring first and 2-11 when the opponent scores in the first inning.
» Eight different Blue Raiders have a walk-off hit in 2021, and MT is 6-2 in extra inning games this season.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
» MT holds a 34-18 advantage in the all-time series over Austin Peay, including a 12-7 mark when playing in Clarksville.
» The Blue Raiders had won five in a row against the Governors before Austin Peay won a 10-6 decision in 2019.
Scouting the Governors
» Austin Peay was swept at SIU Edwardsville, which lost a 7-6 10-inning game to MT on Feb. 26, over the weekend.
» The Governors are strong at home, boasting a 13-1 record at Cathi Maynard Park this season.
» Third baseman Lexi Osowki (.422, 5 HR) and shortstop Brooke Pfefferle (.380) lead the Governors on offense.
» Center fielder Bailey Shorter (.336) and first baseman Kelsey Gross (.314) are also leaders at the plate for the Govs.
» In the circle, Jordan Benefiel (1.55 ERA) and Kelsey Gross (2.29 ERA) both have just over 67 innings pitched, while Harley Mullins (5.47 ERA) is the go-to arm with 23 appearances and 85.2 innings pitched.
Next Time Out
» After an off-weekend, MT hosts FIU on May 7-9 for the last four games of the regular season.
» 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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