WKU Game Notes
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Following a postponement due to inclement weather, WKU Softball is headed south to face the defending Conference USA Tournament champion, Middle Tennessee, in a three-game series from Murfreesboro, Tenn., this Monday and Tuesday. A clash between C-USA East's top two teams, WKU is off to a 30-9 start while the Blue Raiders enter the weekend with a 25-18 record. All three games are scheduled to be streamed on CUSA.tv.
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WEEKEND FOLLOWING INFORMATION
Monday, April 22 – at Middle Tennessee – 4 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv
Monday, April 22 – at Middle Tennessee – 6 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv
Tuesday, April 23 – at Middle Tennessee – 1 p.m. CT | Livestats | CUSA.tv
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WKU heads to Murfreesboro with a 12-3 record in league play, good for first place in the conference after the weekend results around the league. MTSU sits in fourth overall, owning a 9-5 record against C-USA foes.
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After earning the sixth seed for last year's Conference USA Tournament, Middle Tennessee became the lowest seed to ever claim the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Fast forward to the C-USA Preseason Coaches poll, the Blue Raiders were predicted to finish sixth overall again – a spot higher than the Hilltoppers – while landing a pair of players on the Preseason All-Conference list.
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Common opponents between WKU and MTSU this season include Florida Atlantic, FIU and Charlotte within the league. The Hilltoppers swept all three of those series while the Blue Raiders swept FAU and won the other two series 2-1. On the non-conference side, both sides faced off against Wright State and Tennessee State.
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In the all-time series that has featured a meeting in all 20 seasons of WKU Softball's existence, the Hilltoppers own a 36-27 advantage. The Red and White are 15-10 in outings from Murfreesboro which includes wins in its last four games. Last season, MTSU claimed the series, 2-1, in Bowling Green after an extra-inning decision in the rubber match.
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Middle Tennessee is 7-3 in contests at the Blue Raider Softball Field this season while the Hilltoppers have posted a 9-3 record on the road including victories in seven of their last nine contests on enemy turf.
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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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