Belmont vs SIUE
Saturday, March 26 | 1 p.m. CT
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Saturday, March 26 | 3 p.m. CT
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Sunday, March 27 | 3 p.m. CT
Live Stats
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University Softball is back home to the beloved E.S. Rose Park for a conference matchup against the South Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars. The Bruins will compete in a double header on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. followed by a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Bruins are on a 6-0 run, the longest consecutive winning record for Belmont since the 2019 season.
At a Glance:
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Belmont Softball traveled to Clarksville, Tenn. beating the Governors in all three contests, 11-8, 6-3, and 14-7
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Standout plays came from Cheyenne Cavanaugh's diving catch, two three-run home runs from both Elison Ollinger and Alicia Veltri, their third each this season, and a solo homerun from Kristen Green
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Austin Peay was projected to finish second in the Ohio Valley Conference preseason poll
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The Bruins are continuing to prove themselves to be fierce competitors in the OVC with their agile defense, strong hitting, and tactical base running
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The Bruins rank first in the OVC in stolen bases per game and on base percentage
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Belmont ranks second in the OVC in batting average and thirtieth nationally
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Emma Summers remains as the OVC leader in strikeout to walk ratio while nineteenth in the nation
About SIUE
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In the OVC Preseason Poll SIUE was picked to finish fifth
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The Cougars are 8-16 on the season currently
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SIUE opened conference play 0-3 against UT Martin last weekend
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The Cougar's Grace Lueke ranks second in home runs in the OVC and was named Co-OVC player of the week
Series History
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The Bruins trail 6-13 in the All-Time record over SIUE
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In 2021 the Bruins fell in all three contests to the Cougars
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The Bruins posted two wins most recently in 2019 in a double header matchup
Weekend Schedule
Belmont vs SIUE Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at E.S. Rose Park
Belmont vs SIUE Saturday, March 26 at 3 p.m. at E.S. Rose Park
Belmont vs SIUE Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. at E.S. Rose Park
Both games on Saturday will be streamed on ESPN+.
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