| WKU Softball at Murray State | |
| Date | Tuesday, April 26 |
| Location | Murray, Ky. I Racer Field |
| FREE Video | OVC Digital Network |
| WKU Game Notes | Game Notes |
| Live Stats (Game 1) | Live Stats |
| Live Stats (Game 2) | Live Stats |
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- WKU softball is set to close its non-conference schedule Tuesday evening as the Lady Toppers travel to Murray, Kentucky, for a doubleheader with Murray State. The first pitch with the Racers is set for 4:30 p.m. CT.
The two teams were originally set to play two on Wednesday, April 6, but inclement weather forced the doubleheader to be postponed for Tuesday.
WKU (16-24, 7-8 C-USA) is coming off a tough Saturday at the WKU Softball Complex as the Lady Toppers dropped a pair of hard fought contests late to Samford.
The opener with the Bulldogs marked WKU's sixth extra inning game on the year as Samford prevailed, 8-1, after tallying seven runs in the top of the ninth inning. The two teams were knotted 9-9 heading into the seventh in the nightcap before the Bullldogs totaled five runs in order to prevail, 14-9.
As a team, WKU's hitting .263 on the year led by Brooke Holloway's .356 average. The senior shortstop hit double digit home runs with 10 on the year Saturday after knocking out a pair against Samford. Rookie Bryce Holmgren (.324) and sophomore Jordan Mauch (.314) rounds out WKU's .300 hitters.
Kathryn Downing (6-3) continues to lead WKU in the circle with a 2.92 ERA as the sophomore has thrown 76.2 innings in 18 appearances. Hannah Parker (10-15) has appeared in 31 contests with 24 starts as the sophomore leads the Lady Toppers with 123 strikeouts on the year.
Murray State (18-28, 8-13 OVC) comes into Tuesday having dropped its past five contests. Jessica Twaddle leads a Racer team who is hitting .268 on the year. Twaddle is one of two players hitting over .300 as the junior currently has a .329 average on 140 at-bats with 46 hits, 11 doubles and 21 RBI. Senior Shelbey Miller has a .325 average with a team-high 49 hits on 151 at-bats and 16 RBI.
In the circle, Mason Robinson (13-14) leads Murray State with a 1.97 ERA in 34 appearances. The junior has recorded a team-high 97 strikeouts in 181.1 innings.
WKU leads the overall series with the Racers, 7-1, and has captured the last six contests, including a doubleheader sweep last season in Bowling Green.
Follow the Action: Live stats will be available for both games at www.goracers.com. FREE streaming video through the OVC Digital Network (ovcdigitalnetwork.com) will also be available for both contests. Fans are also encouraged to follow in-game updates via WKU softball's Twitter (@WKUSoftball) and Instagram (@WKU_Softball) accounts.
