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Games 31-32: Tennessee State (8-22) at #16/19 Tennessee (29-6)
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021
Game Time: 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Venue: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Forecast: Overcast with Strong Chance of Afternoon Showers, 75
Live Stats: GAME 1 | GAME 2
Video: GAME 1 | GAME 2
 

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee State softball team has altered their schedule for the second time in five days. The Tigers doubleheader at Tennessee has been moved up due to the potential of inclement weather in the Knoxville area. First pitch is now set for 11:30 a.m. CT with game two beginning approximately 39 minutes after the completion of game one.

Tigers (8-22)
2020: 7-11

TSU is half way through its 12 game road trip and is looking to snap a five-game losing streak. The Tigers have their worked cut out from them as they face No. 16 Tennessee.

The offense has been shutout in four of the last five games and was led by Renae Spears who went 4-for-9 with a run and two runs batted in. Kayli Mothershed hit her second home run of the season and added a double at Eastern Kentucky over the weekend.

Lauren Powell became the TSU career leader in games started when she toed the rubber in the first inning on Monday. Powell moved passed Shea Morris (2012-14) when she earned her 77th start. Powell found her form over the weekend, fanning 10 batters in eight innings of work. The redshirt-senior has tallied 57 punch outs in 65 innings. 

Francys King continues to lead the staff with a 2,68 ERA and holding teams to a .241 batting average.

Top Statistical Tigers:
Avg.: Anayah Baker - .326
OBP: Anayah Baker - .379
Runs: Anayah Baker, Ivory Jones - 12
Hits: Anayah Baker - 31
Doubles: Savanah Wallace, Anayah Baker - 5
Triples: Anayah Baker, Renae Spears - 3
Home Runs: Ivory Jones - 3
RBI: Anayah Baker - 12
Stolen Bases: Bri Vire - 4
Base On Balls: Bri Vire - 12
Hit by Pitch: Ivory Jones, Savanah Wallace - 4
ERA: Francys King - 2.68
Wins: Lauren Powell, Francys King - 3
Saves: NA
Innings Pitched: Raven Loveless - 83.0
Strikeouts: Lauren Powell - 57


Tennessee (29-6)
2020 Record: 14-9
Conference: SEC

The Lady Vols are hitting at a .337 clip with 49 home runs, 68 stolen bases and averaging seven runs a game. Kiki Milloy is batting .376 and leads UT with 38 runs, 12 home runs, 30 RBI and 24 stolen bases. Rylie West is hitting .429 in 56 at bats, while Amanda Ayala has amassed a .393 average going 42-for-107 at the plateand has nine doubles with two triples and eight dingers.

The five member pitching staff is led by Ashley Rogers who is 17-4 with a save and a 1.00 ERA. Rogers has tossed six shutouts and has combined in two others while striking out 175 batters in 112.0 innings. Callie Turner is second on the team with a 1.94 ERA and is 6-1 on the year.
 

Career - Individual
Hit by Pitch
T6. Reese Weber (2017-20), 16
T6. Patton Akers (2017-20), 16
T8. Tedra Alford (2010-13), 10
T8. Tayler Shimizu (2012-15), 10
T8. Jennifer Givens (2012-13), 10
T8. Savanah Wallace (2019-Present), 10

Wins
3. Amanda Vaught (2007-08), 27
4. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 21
T5. Shannon Hicks (2001-04), 17
T5. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 17
6. Raven Loveless (2019-Present), 16

Appearances
1. Shea Morris (2012-14), 118
2. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 114
3. Teresa Onry (1995-98), 106
4. Olivia Gamache (2011-14), 104
5. Caitlin Eaton (2008-11), 99

Starts
1. Lauren Powell (2016-Present), 77
2. Shea Morris (2012-14), 76
3. Sarah Davis (1997-2000), 75
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), 464.7
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), 317
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. Raven Loveless (2019-Present), 134
11. Justine Jontz (2003-04), 116

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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