Tops Headed to Tennessee Tech for Midweek Matchup

WKU Game Notes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After facing Conference USA opposition for its last six games, WKU Softball will head to Cookeville, Tenn., on Wednesday for a single game at Tennessee Tech. The Golden Eagles enter the midweek contest with an 18-20 record while the Hilltoppers own a 29-9 reading. Action from the Tech Softball Field will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required).

MIDWEEK FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Wednesday, April 17 – at Tennessee Tech – 4 p.m. CT | Livestats | Stream

Tennessee Tech has won four of its last 10 games, splitting four of its last five Ohio Valley Conference series. Tech went 3-3 this past week, halving its schedule between Jacksonville State, Tennessee State and Belmont. Tennessee State along with Lipscomb, Eastern Kentucky, Samford, Evansville, Western Illinois, Indiana State, Kennesaw State and Jackson State are all common opponents between WKU and TTU this season. The Hilltoppers put up an 8-3 record against the familiar foes while Tennessee Tech went 6-7 in those outings.

In the all-time series against the Golden Eagles, WKU leads 9-7. The sides met most recently during the second weekend of the 2018 campaign when TTU grabbed a pair of decisions off the Hilltoppers, 9-5 and 7-6, in Chattanooga. Prior to that, from 2011 through 2016 WKU won four-straight games over Tech split evenly between Bowling Green and Cookeville. WKU is 4-3 all-time playing the Golden Eagles on the road.

The Golden Eagles are 6-5 on their home field this season while the Hilltoppers enter the contest 7-4 in away games.

Following Wednesday's contest, WKU will be back on the road this Friday and Saturday at Middle Tennessee for a three-game series. The Hilltoppers will take on the Blue Raiders at 2 and 4 p.m. CT on Friday before Saturday's finale gets underway at noon.

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