BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- WKU Softball plays its final home series of the 2026 season against Kennesaw State starting Friday, April 24, at the WKU Softball Complex.
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GAME INFO VS. KENNESAW STATE
Location: WKU Softball Complex, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Sunday, April 26
ABOUT THE TOPSÂ
- The Hilltoppers enter the weekend with a 33-10 overall record and a 15-6 record in CUSA play.
- WKU is currently ranked first in the conference in both batting average (.339) and ERA (2.59). The Tops' ERA and batting average also have them ranked 14th and 26th in the nation, respectively.Â
- Annie White continues to be one of the biggest bats in the conference, posting the third-best batting average in the conference at .429. In addition, she's second in slugging percentage at .790 and is first in on-base percentage at .538.
- Jenna Blanton leads the Tops' offense with a .436 batting average and a team-high 61 hits on the season. Blanton is also tied for the lead in triples with four and has one home run, an inside-the-park home run against Sam Houston on April 3.
- As a pitching staff, WKU is working with a 2.59 ERA, allowing only 103 earned runs in 278.1 innings of work. Over the 2026 season, the pitching staff is also responsible for two complete game shutouts on March 1 and March 21.
- Erica Houge is one of the top pitchers in the conference, currently ranked first in ERA at 2.01. In 143.0 innings of work, she's allowed 99 hits but has given up only 41 earned runs. Houge has also struck out 73 during that span.Â
- Rylan Smith has a 3.39 ERA and leads the conference in saves with four.
- Morgan Sharpe leads the team in doubles with 15 and is also third in the conference. Sharpe also possesses a .378 batting average with 48 total hits.
- Maci Masters is closing in on the single-season individual home run record set by Taylor Sanders with 17 back in 2024. Masters currently has 14.
- Annie White is also hunting individual single-season records in both on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The junior currently has a .538 on-base percentage and a .790 slugging percentage. Her on-base percentage eclipses the previous record of .489 set by Preslie Cruce in 2014 and is currently tied for first in slugging percentage with Taylor Sanders' .790 in 2024.
- WKU has already set three different records this season: single-season team home runs (55), best start (19-3), and longest win streak (14 games). While the Tops could extend their new home run record with at least seven games left, the team is also poised to set more team records.
- Those team records include single season batting average, single season slugging percentage, and single season on-base percentage. WKU is hitting .339 on the season with the record at .331, slugging .549 with a previous all-time record of .489, and have a .409 on-base percentage with the all-time record at .410.
ABOUT THE OWLS
Series Record
- Kennesaw State is currently 7-37 overall and has a 3-18 mark in Conference USA play.
- This weekend's series will be the first time ever that the Owls have played in Bowling Green.
- In 2025, WKU went 2-1 against Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Scouting the Owls
- The Owls are hitting .251 as a team and have 20 home runs. KSU has accumulated 279 hits in 1,113 at-bats.
- Macie Howes leads the Owls with a .382 batting average and also leads the team in home runs. Howes is also the top RBI getter on the team with 38.
- As a pitching staff, KSU is working with a 7.22 ERA and a 2.26 WHIP. Opponents are hitting .340 against KSU and the pitching staff has 87 strike outs on the year.
- Leah Jannakos leads the Owls in the circle with a 5.91 ERA. Jannakos has appeared in 33 games with 116 innings of work. During that time, she's given up 160 hits, 98 earned runs, and has struck out 46.
