CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team looks to get back to its winning ways against Bellarmine, Friday and Saturday at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, as the Governors host the Knights for a three-game ASUN Conference series. 

The two teams open the three-game series at 2 p.m., Friday, with the first game of a scheduled doubleheader, while concluding the series, 1 p.m., Saturday, with a single contest. 

The Govs (17-13, 5-4 ASUN), sit in a tie for fifth place in the league's standings after dropping two out of three games to Florida Gulf Coast last weekend, while the Knights (4-28, 1-9 ASUN) are tied with Eastern Kentucky for 13^th place in the conference. 

Heading into their home weekend's matchup, the Govs are led offensively by shortstop Gabi Apiag (.346, 1 HR, 20 RBI) and first baseman Kylie Campbell (.341, 4 triples, 13 RBI). 

In the circle, Jordan Benefiel (13-6, 2.12 ERA, 144 K's) has been the workhorse of the Govs pitching staff, having already worked 122.1 innings this spring, while Samantha Miener (2-5, 1 save, 5.48 ERA, 14 K's) and Ashley Martin (2-1, 1 save, 4.04 ERA, 25 K's) have also recorded multiple wins for Austin Peay this spring.    

The Knights enter the weekend's series versus the Govs led at the plate by Chloe Collins (261, 7 HR, 15 RBI, while in the circle, Claire Lehmkuhler (2-16, 5:30 ERA, 82 K's) has two of the Knights four victories this season. 

Between the lines 

• Austin Peay is 8-8 all-time versus Bellarmine but has not faced the Knights since 1993. 
• The 30-year gap since last playing the Knights is the longest versus any APSU opponent, with at least 10 games played in the series.  
• Lexi Osowski-Anderson needs one hit to tie Kacy Acree (2016-19) for second place in program history for career hits (218). 
• Kendyl Weinzapfel needs one hit to become the 40th Gov to reach 100 career base hits. 
• Friday's game promotion will be Operation Closet Cleanout, where you can bring another school's T-shirt and trade it for a new Austin Peay T-shirt. On Saturday, there will be a post-game Easter Egg Hunt and running the bases.

Up Next 

The Govs end their short four-game homestand, 5 p.m., Wednesday with a non-conference single game versus Middle Tennessee. 

Tickets  

For information, or to buy tickets for home softball games this season, go online at LetsGoPeay.com/BuyTickets or call the Austin Peay Ticket Office at 931-221-PEAY (7329).

Govs Online 
For up-to-date news and information on Austin Peay softball, go to LetsGoPeay.com or follow along on Twitter and Instagram (@GovsSB), or on Facebook. Live stats will be available during all home games at PeayStats.com. In addition, all Austin Peay home games will be broadcast on ESPN+ this season, visit the softball schedule at LetsGoPeay.com for a complete broadcast schedule.