Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Tuesday, April 4
Murfreesboro, TN
3:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
vs
Murray State
Photo by: Vy Ha/MT Athletic Communications
Softball hosts Murray State in midweek game
4/3/2023 2:50:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball (24-10, 5-4 C-USA) will welcome the Murray State Racers (21-14) in a midweek game starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4.
Tuesday's game will be live streamed here on the conference website. Live stats for Tuesday's game can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-4 in conference play and ranked fourth in the standings.
· MTSU ranks second in team batting average (.301) in C-USA.
· Laura Mealer leads C-USA in hits (49) and runs scored (41).
Series History
The Racers lead the all-time series 5-4 over the Blue Raiders. In 2022, Murray State won both games against MTSU at a neutral site.
Scouting the Competition
Murray State hits .238 as a team with 116 total runs scored in the 2023 season. At the plate, they are led by senior Gracie Osborn. The infielder from Tennessee is hitting .346 on the year with 37 hits.
The pitching staff for the Racers comes into Tuesday with a 2.02 ERA and allowing only 24 earned runs this season. Senior Hannah James leads with 36.2 innings pitched and 44 strikeouts. James has put up a 1.38 ERA so far this season.
Last Time out vs. FAU
The Blue Raiders dropped a C-USA series for the first time this year to FAU after a 12-inning game three loss.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Tuesday's game will be live streamed here on the conference website. Live stats for Tuesday's game can be found here.
Quick Hits
· Middle Tennessee is 5-4 in conference play and ranked fourth in the standings.
· MTSU ranks second in team batting average (.301) in C-USA.
· Laura Mealer leads C-USA in hits (49) and runs scored (41).
Series History
The Racers lead the all-time series 5-4 over the Blue Raiders. In 2022, Murray State won both games against MTSU at a neutral site.
Scouting the Competition
Murray State hits .238 as a team with 116 total runs scored in the 2023 season. At the plate, they are led by senior Gracie Osborn. The infielder from Tennessee is hitting .346 on the year with 37 hits.
The pitching staff for the Racers comes into Tuesday with a 2.02 ERA and allowing only 24 earned runs this season. Senior Hannah James leads with 36.2 innings pitched and 44 strikeouts. James has put up a 1.38 ERA so far this season.
Last Time out vs. FAU
The Blue Raiders dropped a C-USA series for the first time this year to FAU after a 12-inning game three loss.
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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