NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Belmont University Softball heads to Murfreesboro Tennessee to take on Middle Tennessee State University in a single game matchup.
The first pitch is set to go out at 5:00 p.m. CT on the conferenceusa.com
At A Glance:
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Belmont Softball swept Tennessee Tech University in a three game series to advance their conference record to 13-4 and an overall record of 22-11
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The Bruins took the Golden Eagles to extra innings in the first game after tying it up 1-1 in the seventh, the Bruins added four runs of insurance in the eighth to win 5-1
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The final two games of the weekend the Bruins secured the win in five innings, in these games the Bruins totaled 27 runs, on 26 hits, with 27 RBI
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Elison Ollinger, Kristen Green, Cheyenne Cavanaugh, and Audrey Lyle homered for the Bruins this weekend
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Emma Summers pitched two complete games earning herself two wins, Alicia Veltri and Alex Clesi split the middle game to get the Bruins the dub
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Belmont ranks fifth in the nation in stolen bases per game at 2.39
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The Bruins hold the first place spot in the Ohio Valley Conference in batting average (.317), on base percentage (.397), scoring (6.24), and stolen bases per game (2.39)
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Kristen Green has produced the most RBI per game in the conference (1.10) landing herself twenty fourth nationally
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Cheyenne Cavanaugh leads the OVC in stolen bases (26) and stolen bases per game (.79)
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Cavanaugh is ninth in the nation in stolen bases per game
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Alex Clesi and Emma Summers tie for the top OVC spot in saves
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Alicia Veltri leads the OVC in walks per game (.69)
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Emma Summers lands eighteenth in the nation in her strikeout-to-walk ratio (7.25)
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The Bruins are batting .317 on the season, with a .456 slugging percentage, and a .397 on base percentage
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For the Bruins Cavanaugh ranks first in batting average (.411), on base percentage (.488), tied for doubles (6), runs (29), and hits (44)
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Kristen Green leads the Bruins in on base percentage .640, RBI 33, and homeruns at 6
About Middle Tennessee
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The Blue Raiders are 18-25 on the season and 5-10 in the Conference USA
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Laura Mealer and Amaya Harris have been pivotal players this season for the Blue Raiders
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Mealer is hitting .354 while posting a .638 slugging percentage
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Gretchen Mead and Corrina Dodd have been leading the Blue Raiders in the circle
Series History
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Belmont trails 28-6 in the all-time series matchup
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The Blue Raiders are on a four game winning streak against the Bruins
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In their last meeting in 2017 Belmont fell to Middle Tennessee by a single run 4-3
Up Next
The Bruins host Morehead State in a three game series April 23-24 the first pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT.
