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Games 15-17: Tennessee State (5-9, 1-5) at UT Martin (13-5, 3-3)
Date: Saturday, Mar. 20 - Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021
Saturday's Time: 2:00 / 4:00 PM
Sunday's Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Venue: Bettye Giles Field
Saturday's Forecast: Sunny, 62
Sunday's Forecast: Mostly Sunny, 64
Live Stats: GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3
Video: NA

NASHVILLE --- For the second straight week, the Tennessee State softball Ohio Valley Conference series has been adjusted due to weather. The three-game set was set to begin on Friday, but has been pushed back one day due to field conditions effected by the heavy rains in the Martin, Tenn. area. The two teams will begin with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m. at Bettye Giles Field. The final game of the series will take place on Sunday with first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.

Tigers (5-9)
2020: 7-11

Tennessee State last played on Friday, Mar. 12, when they closed out its OVC series with SIUE. The Tigers took one game from the Cougars to move to 1-5 in conference play. Savanah Wallace recorded the game winning RBI in the Tigers win over SIUE on Thursday evening. Trailing 5-4 in the sixth inning, the redshirt-senior notched a bases loaded two-run single to put TSU in the lead for the first time in OVC play this season. Earlier in the game, Wallace stole a base and scored the Tigers first run. The San Diego, Calif. product delivered a hit in each game against the Cougars, including a double in a two-hit performance in the opener.

Francys King registered her first collegiate win, in the Tigers first OVC victory of the season. King entered in the fourth inning with a pair of runners on in game two of the series against SIUE The true freshman would get out of the inning unscathed and held the Cougars scoreless for the next two innings, allowing the Tigers to comeback and gain the lead. King surrendered a run in her final inning of work as she finished with four innings pitched with no walks and four strikeouts. King entered the series only facing two batters in 0.3 innings pitched on the season. In the series opener, the hurler entered in the seventh inning and faced three batters. The first reached on an error before King fanned the final two batters of the game, which were the first punch outs of her collegiate career. 


Top Statistical Tigers:
Avg.: Anayah Baker - .372
OBP: Ivory Jones - .452
Runs: Anayah Baker, Renae Spears - 8
Hits: Anayah Baker - 16
Doubles: Bri Vire, Savanah Wallace, Marisa Mauroschadt, Renae Spears - 3
Triples: Renae Spears, Anayah Baker - 2
Home Runs: Ivory Jones, Kayli Mothershed, Kennedy McCurry - 1
RBI: Savanah Wallace - 9
Stolen Bases: Ivory Jones, Lauren Farias, Meaghan Lewis, Bri Vire, Savanah Wallace - 2
Base On Balls: Bri Vire - 8
Hit by Pitch: Ivory Jones - 3
ERA: Raven Loveless - 2.19
Wins: Lauren Powell, Raven Loveless - 2
Saves: NA
Innings Pitched: Raven Loveless - 48.0
Strikeouts: Lauren Powell - 30


UT Martin (13-5, 3-3)
2020 Record: 12-10
Conference: OVC

The Skyhawks come into the series having won six of their last seven games. On the season, UTM is batting .329 as a team with 36 doubles, seven triples, 12 home runs and 36 stolen bases. In the circle, the staff has combined for a 3.19 ERA, three shutouts and 113 strikeouts in 118.2 innings.

Kaci Fuller leads a squad that boasts three batters hitting over .400 on the season. Fuller is slashing .453, going 29-of-64 with six doubles, three triples, a home run and 17 RBI while stealing 12 bases. Shyanne Sheffield follows at .434 and is second on the team with nine steals, ahead of Kallie Pickens (.404) who has a team high seven doubles. Kaitlyn Kelley (.333) leads the Skyhawks with nine home runs and 23 RBIs.

The pitching staff is led by Erin Gallagher who is 3-2 with a 3.24 ERA and leads the team with nine starts and 46 strikeouts in 41.0 innings. Alexis Groet is coming off winning OVC Pitcher of the Week honors and is 4-1 with a 1.17 ERA on the season. Hannah Ridolfi has matched Groet with a 4-1 record while producing a 3.72 ERA.

Career - Individual
Hit by Pitch
T8. Tedra Alford (2010-13), 10
T8. Tayler Shimizu (2012-15), 10
T8. Jennifer Givens (2012-13), 10
 --   Savanah Wallace (2019-Present), 8

Wins
3. Amanda Vaught (2007-08), 27
4. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 21
5. Shannon Hicks (2001-04), 17
T6. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 16
T6. Raven Loveless (2019-Present), 16

Appearances
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 118
T2. Teresa Onry (1995-98), 106
T2. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 106
4. Olivia Gamache (2011-14), 104
5. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 99

Starts
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 76
2. Sarah Davis (1997-2000), 75
3. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 72
4. Teresa Onry (1995-98), 70
T5. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 68
T5. Tarah Evanisko (2002-05), 68
7. Olivia Gamache (2011-14), 65

Innings Pitched
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 551.3
2. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 437.6
3. Teresa Onry (1995-98), 436.3
4. Amanda Vaught (2007-08), 432.6
5. Tarah Evanisko (2002-05), 420.3

Strike Outs
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 529
2. Amanda Vaught (2007-08), 438
3. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 290
4. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 274
5. Olivia Gamache (2011-14), 214
6. Candace Hildebrand (2006-07), 178
7. Tarah Evanisko (2002-05), 166
8. Shannon Hicks (2001-04), 147
9. Lauren Weber (2006-08), 138
10. Justine Jontz (2003-04), 116
-- Raven Loveless (2019-Present), 110

Saves
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 8
2. Amanda Vaught (2007-08), 6
3. Shannon Hicks (2001-04), 4
T4. Tarah Evanisko (2002-05), 3
T4. Justine Jontz (2003-04), 3
T4. Megan Hedrick (2009-10), 3
T4. Jasmine Matchen (2015), 3
T4. Raven Loveless (2019-Present), 3

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