Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 12
Clarksville, TN
5:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
at
Austin Peay
Softball travels to Clarksville in midweek matchup with Austin Peay
4/11/2023 2:47:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball (24-13, 5-6 C-USA) will travel to Clarksville to take on Austin Peay in a midweek game starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11.
This week's game will be live streamed on ESPN+ here. Live stats for Wednesday's game can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-6 in conference play and ranked sixth in the standings.
· MTSU leads C-USA in team batting average at .300 on the year.
· Laura Mealer leads C-USA in batting average (.426), runs scored (44), and hits (52).
Series History
This week's game will be the 54th all-time meeting in the series that MTSU leads 36-18. The Blue Raiders have won the last two matchups over the Governors.
Scouting the Competition
Austin Peay is on a three-game winning streak coming into Wednesday's game after sweeping Bellarmine. Its offense is lead by Kylie Campbell who is hitting .330 on the year with five triples and 15 RBIs. In the circle, Jordan Benefiel has a 15-6 record with a 1.90 ERA. Benefiel already has 136 innings pitched this season and 157 strikeouts.
Last time out vs. Charlotte
The Blue Raiders dropped both games against Charlotte before game three was cancelled due to weather.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
This week's game will be live streamed on ESPN+ here. Live stats for Wednesday's game can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-6 in conference play and ranked sixth in the standings.
· MTSU leads C-USA in team batting average at .300 on the year.
· Laura Mealer leads C-USA in batting average (.426), runs scored (44), and hits (52).
Series History
This week's game will be the 54th all-time meeting in the series that MTSU leads 36-18. The Blue Raiders have won the last two matchups over the Governors.
Scouting the Competition
Austin Peay is on a three-game winning streak coming into Wednesday's game after sweeping Bellarmine. Its offense is lead by Kylie Campbell who is hitting .330 on the year with five triples and 15 RBIs. In the circle, Jordan Benefiel has a 15-6 record with a 1.90 ERA. Benefiel already has 136 innings pitched this season and 157 strikeouts.
Last time out vs. Charlotte
The Blue Raiders dropped both games against Charlotte before game three was cancelled due to weather.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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