NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State softball team will host Tennessee Tech this weekend for a three-game slate. It's the second-to-last home stand for the Tigers.
 
The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (12-31, 3-14 OVC) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (27-14, 9-8 OVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 23 – 1:00pm / 3:00pm (DH) || Sunday, April 24 – 1:00pm
Location: Tiger Field || Nashville, Tenn.
 
About the Tigers: Tennessee State hosted Alabama A&M on Tuesday afternoon and allowed three runs in the seventh inning to drop their fifth straight contest. Ryla Traylor came off the bench and tallied two hits in three at-bats. The freshman second basemen, Traylor, has totaled seven hits in her last 19 appearances (.368 batting average). Jasmine Brown trails Peyton Fointno for the team-lead (28) in hits by one. Fointno leads the way in hits, doubles (8), RBI (17) and games played (all 43). Brown leads the team with 11 stolen bases, tied for sixth in the OVC. Maggie Klug ranks second in the OVC as she's thrown out 12 runners from behind the plate. The Tigers' pitching rotation is compiled of three right-handed arms which have all seen at least 21 appearances and 12 starts.
 
About the Golden Eagles: Tennessee Tech topped Chattanooga on Tuesday afternoon, 5-3, as Savannah Talley blasted a three-run home run to push the Golden Eagles. TTU dropped all three games to Belmont last weekend. In the opening game against Belmont, the two conference teams battled to extra innings. In games two and three, Belmont dominated the Golden Eagles as they outscored TTU, 27-9, in the final two games of the series. Haeli Bryson is a two-way impact player as she leads the team in hits (54), home runs (9), RBI (36), and batting average (.409), while the senior's made 14 appearances in the circle. Bryson's logged a 4-3 record (3.87 ERA) with 43 strikeouts in 59.2 innings pitched. TTU's pitching leader, Alyssa Arden, has registered a 13-9 record (3.80 ERA) with 88 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched, including 13 complete games.
 
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