Hilltoppers Trek to Georgia to Take On Kennesaw State

BOWLING GREEN Ky. -- With a 3-1 record over the past week, WKU Softball looks to continue its success in Conference USA play with a three-game series against Kennesaw State.

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Friday, April 4

vs. Kennesaw State (5 p.m. CT) Live Stats | ESPN+

Saturday, April 5

vs. Kennesaw State (2 p.m. CT) Live Stats | ESPN+

Sunday, April 6

vs. Kennesaw State (11:30 a.m. CT) Live Stats | ESPN+

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Kennesaw State
- The Hilltoppers will meet the Owls down in Kennesaw, Georgia for the third time in program history.
- Kennesaw State has a 2-3 lead in the all-time series record against the Hilltoppers.
- The Owls joined Conference USA in 2024, they were previously in the ASUN from 2005-2024.

ABOUT THE TOPS

Fresh off their series win against LA Tech, the Tops are currently sitting eighth in the Conference USA standings with a 4-7 conference record.
Offensively, WKU is sitting seventh in the conference in batting average (.278) and fifth in ERA (3.68).
Maci Masters is currently ranked 27th in CUSA for batting average (.326), she currently leads the team in RBI (30) and is second in hits (31). Masters also has 10 home runs on the season, seven short of the all-time single-season record.
In the CUSA rankings, Masters is third in home runs (10), sixth in RBI (30), and fifth in slugging percentage (.716) and OPS (1.165).
Maci Masters leads the Hilltoppers in multi-hit games with nine, her most recent multi-hit game coming March 28 against LA Tech. Morgan Sharpe is second on the Tops with eight.
Annie White led WKU in hits Tuesday against Lipscomb with three.
In the bullpen, for pitchers with at least ten appearances, Maddy Wood leads with a 3.35 ERA.
Rylan Smith leads CUSA in batters struck out looking with 31 and is eighth in the conference in opposing batting average (.249). Smith is also fourth in CUSA in strikeouts with 73.
Erica Houge leads CUSA in saves with three.
Smith leads the bullpen in strikeouts with 73, while Wood has 30 and Houge has 34.

ABOUT THE OWLS

Kennesaw State is 9-27 overall and 0-12 in CUSA play.
Ava Guzowski leads the offense with a .292 batting average with 31 hits and four home runs. She's currently ranked 48th overall in CUSA for batting average.
Leading in RBI is Ana Gore with 19 and she is posting a .442 slugging percentage.
Lexie Shaver is the fastest Owl on the base paths with four stolen bases.
Kenley Hilleary leads the bullpen with a 3.56 ERA while Emma Friedel leads with 58 strikeouts.

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Players Mentioned

Erica Houge

Maci Masters

Morgan Sharpe

Rylan Smith

Annie White

Maddy Wood