CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's softball team will play host to defending Atlantic Sun Conference champion Central Arkansas for a three-game conference series, this weekend at Cathi Maynard Park-Cheryl Holt Field, looking to pick up their first ASUN wins of the year.
The Governors (14-14, 0-3 ASUN) and Bears (8-20, 0-3 ASUN) open the three-game set, 1 p.m. Saturday, with a doubleheader, and conclude the weekend series, 1 p.m., Sunday, with a single game.
Austin Peay is led offensively by junior first baseman Kylie Campbell, who enters the series batting .414, with three doubles, three triples and a home run, while scoring a team best 21 runs and driving in 16.
Campbell is followed by freshman centerfielder Brie Howard, who is batting at a .393 clip, with two doubles, a triple and a team-high five home runs. She also leads the team with 23 RBIs and has scored 12 runs.
Two other Govs are also batting .300-or-better after 28 games this spring, led by Gabi Apiag (.308, 4 2B, 8 RBI) and followed by Kendyl Weinzapfel (.300, 2 HR, 15 RBI).
In the circle, Jordan Benefiel (8-8, 2.56 ERA, 85 K's) leads the Govs pitching staff, while Samantha Miener (3-5, 3.43 ERA, 29 K's), Ashley Martin (2-1, 2.73 ERA, 29 K's) and Payton Harris (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K) have also picked up wins this season for Austin Peay.
For Central Arkansas, they are led are led at the plate by Kylie Griffin (.361, 1 2B, 4 RBI) and Renee Christian (.306, 1 2b, 1 RBI), while in the circle, Bailie Runner (4-8, 5.42 ERA, 38 K's) and Julia Petty (4-8, 5.80 ERA, 43 K's) have led the Bears pitching staff.
Between the Lines
- Austin Peay is 1-1 all-time versus Central Arkansas.
- Jordan Benefiel needs two wins to become the third pitcher in program history to reach 50 career wins and 2.2 innings pitched to become the sixth Austin Peay pitcher to reach 500 innings pitched in her career.
- Morgan Zuege needs two hits to reach 100 for her career.
Tickets
Single-game tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.com. Fans can also purchase season tickets by contacting the APSU Ticket Office through an online form. For more information, please call the 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 X (formally 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.
