Red and White Turn Focus to Florida Atlantic for Weekend Series on The Hill

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For just the second time this season, WKU Softball will spend back-to-back weekends at home as Florida Atlantic visits The Hill for a three-game series. Play between the Owls (15-15; 3-3 C-USA) and Hilltoppers (23-5; 6-0 C-USA) is currently slated for a Saturday doubleheader and Sunday series finale but with inclement weather in the forecast any game adjustments will be communicated on the team's social media platforms as well as WKUSports.com.

WEEKEND SERIES INFORMATION
Saturday, March 30 – 1 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic – Livestats | Stream
Saturday, March 30 – 3 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic – Livestats | Stream
Sunday, March 31 – 1 p.m. vs. Florida Atlantic - Livestats

Entering the weekend series riding an eight-game win streak, the Hilltoppers are playing some of their best ball of the season to date. On Tuesday, the squad headed up to Lexington and took down No. 17/18 Kentucky in a 4-1 decision that saw the Hilltopper pitchers three-hit the Wildcats while WKU connected for three home runs in the program's first win over a ranked team since the 2015 campaign.

Florida Atlantic is no stranger to ranked competition either, as the Owls have faced six ranked squads this season including No. 6/7 Georgia, No. 3/3 Oklahoma, No. 11/12 Texas, No. 19/22 Oregon, No. 23/25 James Madison and No. ½ Florida State. The Owls have been outscored 31-8 in those games.

After sweeping its Conference USA-opening doubleheader at Southern Miss, FAU dropped the Sunday finale and then its next league doubleheader against UAB before rebounding with a win in its most recent outing, a 7-3 win over the Blazers. WKU and Florida Atlantic have not faced any common opponents this season.

On the year, WKU has posted a 9-1 record in games played at the WKU Softball Complex and is now 11-1 when playing in the Bluegrass State. Florida Atlantic is 2-2 in true road contests this year with a pair of wins at Southern Miss while dropping tilts at USM and North Carolina.

In the all-time series, Florida Atlantic owns a 25-15 advantage. WKU is 6-12 when playing the Owls at home with its last win over FAU in Bowling Green taking place during the 2015 campaign. Florida Atlantic swept last year's high-scoring series in Boca Raton with the final run tally reading 29-20.

This season, both the WKU and FAU pitching staffs have locked it down from the circle. WKU's 2.31 ERA ranks second in the league while the Owls' 2.59 reading ranks third. The Hilltopper staff has held opposing batters to a league-best .191 average while Florida Atlantic's .262 ranks fifth.

TICKETS & PARKING
Single-day admission can be purchased for $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 3-12 (free on Sunday). WKU students can receive free admission by showing their student ID. Additionally, Flexible Ticket Packages are available for $35 for 24 vouchers and can be used for all regular-season games.

Spectator parking will be available in the Creason lot both days (not PS3).

PROMOTIONS
On Saturday, the first 100 fans inside the stadium can pick up a WKU red towel.

This Sunday, and every Sunday this season, will be Sunday Funday, featuring free admission for all kids 12 and under and there will be a $5 kid's meal offered at the concession stand. Sundays will also double as Faith & Family Day all year as fans can receive free admission by bringing their church bulletin to the ticket window.

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

Red and White Turn Focus to Florida Atlantic for Weekend Series on The Hill

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