Belmont (19-11, 10-4 OVC) at Tennessee Tech (26-11, 9-5 OVC)
Friday April 15 | 5 p.m. CT
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Friday April 15 | 7 p.m. CT
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Saturday April 16 | 1 p.m. CT
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Cookeville, Tenn. | Tech Softball Field
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont University Softball heads to Cookeville, Tenn. to take on conference opponent Tennessee Tech University in a three game series.
Due to impending rain forecasted for Saturday the doubleheader will take place on Friday, April 15 first pitch set for 5:00 p.m. CT followed by a single game on Saturday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. CT to finish out the series.
All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
At A Glance
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Belmont Softball posts a 19-11 record on the season and 10-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference
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In home appearances the Bruins are 9-2 and 4-8 in away contests
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The Bruins rank third in OVC standings behind SEMO in second and Murray State in first
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Belmont is 2-4 on the past two weekends against UT Martin and Murray State
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The Bruins posted an 11 game win streak this season breaking the all-time program record of nine
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Belmont posted a 12-5 win over the OVC leader Murray State
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Midweek tilts against Western Kentucky and Lipscomb were canceled due to wet field conditions
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The Bruins head the OVC in batting average (.309), on base percentage (.387), stolen bases per game (2.47)
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Pitchers Alex Clesi and Emma Summers have recorded the most saves in the OVC
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Summers heads the OVC in walks allowed per seven innings (.78)
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Centerfielder, Cheyenne Cavanaugh, ranks seventh nationally and first in the OVC in stolen bases per game (0.77) while also leading the Bruins in batting average (.408), on base percentage (.474), hits (40), runs (25), and stolen bases (23)
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Leading the OVC in RBI (30), twenty-seventh nationally, Kristen Green also heads the Bruins in slugging percentage (.607) and homeruns (5)
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Emma Barnes leads the Bruins in walks (15)
About Tennessee Tech
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Tennessee Tech is 26-11 overall and 9-5 in OVC play
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The Golden Eagles are on a three game win streak after sweeping SIUE
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Tennessee Tech currently holds the fourth spot in the OVC standings
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Haeli Bryson was named OVC Player to Watch for the Golden Eagles
Series History
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The Bruins are down 17-31 in the all-time series matchup record
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In 2021 the Bruins swept the Golden Eagles 10-2, 5-1, 5-3
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Both Alex Clesi and Alicia Veltri pitched complete games against Tennessee Tech
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Cavanaugh recorded four runs, a triple, and a homerun in the double header against the Golden Eagles
Up Next: The Bruins will take on Middle Tennessee in a midweek matchup at 5 p.m. CT in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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