MARTIN, Tenn.— After going 1-1 this past weekend, the Tennessee State University Tigers softball team (13-12-1, 4-1 OVC) will take a trip west on I-40 to take on the UT-Martin Skyhawks (9-13, 2-3 OVC) in a three-game weekend series. TSU is enjoying its best start in conference games in school history.
 
The Tigers have enjoyed four different four-game unbeaten streaks this season. They started the season sweeping the four-game River City Classic. After tying the University of Incarnate Word on the road, they traveled to Lindenwood and swept them in a three-game series. Last Saturday, TSU defeated the SEMO Redhawks to start the OVC at 4-0. The victory broke a 14-game losing streak to SEMO, and it was the first home win over the Redhawks since April 3, 2005. 
 
.UT-Martin has won 17 straight games in the series and never lost to the Tigers at home. TSU will try to defeat the Skyhawks for the first time since March 23, 2013.
 
The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (13-12-1, 4-1 OVC) at UT-Martin Skyhawks (9-13, 2-3 OVC)
Date/Time: Saturday, March 25|| 3:30 p.m. (CST)
Date/Time: Sunday, March 26|| 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 pm (CST)
Location: Bettye Giles Softball Field | Martin, Tenn.
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Live Stats: http://statb.us/b/454695
 
 
SCOUTING THE TIGERS:

• Sophomore Caitlyn Manus was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Softball Pitcher of the Week. She has pitched 94.2 innings for the season, completing eight of her 13 starts, with two of those games being shutouts. Manus (10-8, 3-0 OVC) recorded a 1-1 record for the week and didn't give up an earned run in 11 innings.
• Freshman catcher Onnika Spencer has been solid in her first collegiate campaign. She leads the Tigers in batting average (.329), home runs (five), RBI (19), and slugging percentage (.630).
• Nahtali Simpson was solid with the glove this past weekend against SEMO. The grad student made seven out of ten chances and had three assists in the doubleheader.
• Sophomore Peyton Fointno leads the OVC in putouts (178) and double plays (nine).

 
 
SCOUTING UT-MARTIN

• Kaci Fuller has been a tough out all season. The junior leads the OVC in batting average (.494), slugging percentage (.840), hits (40), and total bases (68).
• Junior Anna Hazlewood's 13 walks lead the team. She is second on the team with a .450 on-base percentage.
• Junior Brooklynn Linneman (4-4) has all five of her team's complete games from the circle.

 
The Tigers will head back on the road as they travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on UAB in a midweek game on Wednesday, March 29.