Belmont (26-11, 16-4 OVC) at Tennessee State University (12-34, 3-17 OVC)
Nashville, Tenn. | Tiger Field
Game 1 | 2:00 p.m.
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Game 2 | 4:00 p.m.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont Softball heads up the road to take on Nashville foe Tennessee State University in a midweek doubleheader. The Bruins faced TSU earlier in the season to claim two wins over the Tigers 10-2 and 7-0. The wins over TSU solidified the Bruins program for longest winning streak in program history at 11.
At A Glance:
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Belmont Softball added three wins with a sweep over Morehead State to improve their record to 26-11 overall 16-4 in conference
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The Bruins are tied for first in the Ohio Valley Conference alongside Murray State
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Emma Summers pitched a perfect game over the weekend, the first ever in program history
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Emily Cockrill received her first conference nod earning OVC Player of the Week after her first career home run and 5 run 5 RBI weekend
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Cheyenne Cavanaugh now holds the All-Time Career Stolen Bases record at 61
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Belmont is on a seven game winning streak with a midweek win over Middle Tennessee and sweeps over Tennessee Tech and Morehead State
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The Bruins have secured five shutouts this season
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Belmont leads the OVC in four categories including batting average (.323), on base percentage (.397), scoring (6.24), stolen bases per game (2.30)
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The Bruins rank Top 20 in the nation in batting average (14) and stolen bases per game (8)
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Cavanaugh's 27 stolen bases on the season lands her first in the conference in stolen bases and stolen bases per game
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Kristen Green leads the conference in RBI per game at 1.03
About Tennessee State
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The Tigers are 12-34 on the season and 3-17 in conference
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TSU has claimed victory over Austin Peay and Eastern Illinois in conference
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Peyton Fointno holds the highest batting average for the Tigers at .252 while also leading in hits, doubles, and RBI
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Caitlin Manus holds the most wins for TSU at six
Series History
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Belmont heads the all time record against TSU at 25-7
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In the last ten meetings the Bruins are 9-1
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The Bruins faced the tigers earlier this year and swept the doubleheader
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Audrey Lyle posted her second home run this season against the Tigers
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The Bruins claimed victory in the first game 10-2 in five innings
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Belmont opened the first inning of the second game with four runs and a Kristen Green solo home run
Up Next:
Belmont Softball hosts their final home series of the season against Eastern Illinois University. The Bruins will recognize their seniors on Saturday, April 30 before the first game. Saturday is also community day! Join the Belmont community for a fun filled day with face painters, balloon animals, popsicles, giveaways, photos with Bruiser, post-game run around the bases!
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