Kentucky
Eagle Softball travels to Western Kentucky for final fall doubleheader – Morehead State University Athletics
Morehead, Ky. – The Morehead State softball staff will conclude its aggressive fall season on Sunday because the Eagles journey to Western Kentucky for a pair of 7-inning video games with the primary starting at 1 p.m. CT on the WKU Softball Advanced in Bowling Inexperienced, Ky.
Will probably be the second time first-year coach Megan Griffith will get to see her squad in motion. Final Sunday, MSU swept a house 5-inning doubleheader over Kentucky Christian 6-2 and 8-1.
“Our objective is to go on the market and compete whereas implementing the ideas we have been engaged on all through the autumn,” Griffith mentioned.
The Eagles posted information of 8-36 total and 7-20 within the Ohio Valley Convention final spring. That staff batted .113, had a 5.49 earned-run common and a .941 fielding proportion, however the first set of scrimmages confirmed glimpses of with the ability to enhance considerably on these marks.
“Apply has been nice this week. We now have had a heavy defensive focus this week and the gamers have been getting after it arduous,” Griffith mentioned. “Our defensive focus going into the video games is having a powerful assault mentality and being clear on all routine performs. (The) pitchers wish to assault their zones arduous and hold hitters off stability.”
The 2 groups have met eight instances through the common season, with the Hilltoppers proudly owning a 6-2 benefit. WKU went 38-13 final spring. Will probably be the primary two video games of an eight-game fall slate for Western Kentucky. All of these contests will probably be performed at house.
Griffith remains to be experimenting along with her lineups. As was the case final Sunday, a lot of the gamers will see time in quite a lot of totally different positions. As well as, junior catcher Kaytlyn Cripps (Value, Utah/Colorado Mesa Univ.) will costume for the doubleheader. She was not cleared to play this previous weekend.
“We’re nonetheless transferring gamers round and discovering alternatives for everybody to contribute to our success,” Griffith mentioned.
Within the KCU collection, sophomore pitcher Madi Ogden gained recreation one with freshman Jessie Begley incomes a save. Sophomore Maya Morris collected the victory within the second contest with junior Lennon Spicer credited with the save.
The Eagles acquired strong performances all through the lineup each on the plate and within the discipline final weekend with all 11 eligible place gamers contributing.
The staff will proceed fall follow by way of Nov. 20.