Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, April 19
Bowling Green, Ky.
6:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
at
WKU
Softball travels to Bowling Green to take on WKU
4/18/2024 2:37:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball will travel to Western Kentucky for its finale conference road series of the season starting on Friday, April 19.
Conference USA Softball Standings
Liberty – (26-16, 15-3)
WKU – (25-16-1, 10-5)
NM State – (25-17, 10-5)
LA Tech – (26-14, 9-6)
UTEP – (21-14, 7-8)
Jax State – (18-24, 7-8)
MTSU – (19-27, 5-13)
Sam Houston – (17-26, 5-13)
FIU – (16-21, 4-11)
Game Coverage
Live on ESPN+.
Live stats here.
Radio here.
Quick Hits
· Kamryn Carcich and Amaya Harris earned CUSA Weekly honors (3/04/24)
· Harris's previous 16 game hitting streak is the longest in Division 1 this season
· Ansley Blevins leads CUSA in conference play with nine home runs and total bases (46).
· The 2024 Blue Raiders have hit 42 home runs this season, breaking the previous single-season record set in 2012.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA with 51 hits.
Series History
The all-time series between MTSU and WKU favors the Tops 47-34. There were four meetings a season ago that saw three wins by the Blue Raiders. The most recent was a 7-1 victory in Ruston, La. during the Conference USA tournament.
Scouting the Competition
WKU sits at second place in the CUSA Softball standings with a 10-5 conference record. The tops are coming off a midweek game with Kentucky most recently where they lost 3-12 in a five-inning run rule.
WKU leads CUSA in team batting average at .306. Taylor Sanders leads the league with 15 home runs on the year.
In the circle, the Tops hold the fourth lowest ERA at 3.53. Katie Gardner leads the team in innings pitched and wins. She has thrown 126 innings on the year with 11 wins and 93 strikeouts.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Conference USA Softball Standings
Liberty – (26-16, 15-3)
WKU – (25-16-1, 10-5)
NM State – (25-17, 10-5)
LA Tech – (26-14, 9-6)
UTEP – (21-14, 7-8)
Jax State – (18-24, 7-8)
MTSU – (19-27, 5-13)
Sam Houston – (17-26, 5-13)
FIU – (16-21, 4-11)
Game Coverage
Live on ESPN+.
Live stats here.
Radio here.
Quick Hits
· Kamryn Carcich and Amaya Harris earned CUSA Weekly honors (3/04/24)
· Harris's previous 16 game hitting streak is the longest in Division 1 this season
· Ansley Blevins leads CUSA in conference play with nine home runs and total bases (46).
· The 2024 Blue Raiders have hit 42 home runs this season, breaking the previous single-season record set in 2012.
· Shelby Echols leads CUSA with 51 hits.
Series History
The all-time series between MTSU and WKU favors the Tops 47-34. There were four meetings a season ago that saw three wins by the Blue Raiders. The most recent was a 7-1 victory in Ruston, La. during the Conference USA tournament.
Scouting the Competition
WKU sits at second place in the CUSA Softball standings with a 10-5 conference record. The tops are coming off a midweek game with Kentucky most recently where they lost 3-12 in a five-inning run rule.
WKU leads CUSA in team batting average at .306. Taylor Sanders leads the league with 15 home runs on the year.
In the circle, the Tops hold the fourth lowest ERA at 3.53. Katie Gardner leads the team in innings pitched and wins. She has thrown 126 innings on the year with 11 wins and 93 strikeouts.
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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