WKU Softball Headed to UAB for C-USA Series

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Midway through its Conference USA slate, WKU Softball is headed for Birmingham, Ala., to take on weekend host UAB in a three-game series. Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the series will begin on Friday with a doubleheader from Mary Bowers Field at 3 p.m. CT. The sides will look to wrap up the series with a 1 p.m. tilt on Saturday.

SERIES INFORMATION
Friday, April 13 – WKU at UAB – 3 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv
- WKU at UAB – 5 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv
Saturday, April 14 – WKU at UAB – 1 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv

Coming off a midweek doubleheader split with Eastern Kentucky, WKU enters the series with a 24-15 overall record while UAB owns a 15-26-1 reading on the year. The Hilltoppers are currently in second in the C-USA East division at 7-5 while the Blazers are 7-4-1 for third place in the West.

UAB owns a 4-6-1 record at home while the Red and White are 11-8 when playing away from the WKU Softball Complex.

Both sides have met Murray State, Tennessee Tech, SIUE, South Alabama, UTEP, Jacksonville State, Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss and Chattanooga this season. WKU and UAB both claimed the series 2-1 against UTEP and Southern Miss. Most recently, the Blazers headed to Chattanooga on Wednesday, dropping a 3-1 decision from Frost Stadium where the Hilltoppers took down the Mocs 7-2 early this year.

In the all-time series, WKU and UAB are knotted at 6-6. Last season, UAB claimed the series in Bowling Green 2-1 before the Hilltoppers got the final say with a 12-7 12-inning win in the C-USA Tournament from Hattiesburg, Miss. The weekend series in Birmingham will be the first time the sides meet at UAB for a C-USA series.

WKU enters the series as the Conference USA leader in scoring (5.42), doubles per game (1.53), triples per game (0.28), RBI (185), on base percentage (.385), fewest batters hits (8) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.13).

Any changes in the weekend schedule due to inclement weather will be communicated across the team's digital platforms including WKUSports.com, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

How to Follow the Hilltoppers: For complete information on WKU Softball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUSoftball, Instagram @WKU_Softball and Facebook /WKUSoftball.

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