MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State Softball is set for its first OVC road series in nearly 700 days as it travels to Clarksville, Tenn., to take on Austin Peay. After dropping three games versus Eastern Illinois last weekend, the Eagles are still on the hunt for their first conference win of the season.
 
MSU's last OVC victory came on May 5, 2019 against Tennessee State in the final game of head coach Samantha Jones' first season as the leader of the program. Due to the cancellation of the remaining portion of last year's schedule, the Eagles were not able to compete in any conference games in 2020.
 
The highlight for this season's Eagles squad is its offense. MSU ranks in the top five in the OVC in runs scored, RBI, and runs per game. Morehead State is also second in the conference with 28 stolen bases as well as ninth in the NCAA with 2.8 stolen bases per game.
 
"Our team is anticipating another opportunity to compete against a high level program," said Jones. "They have been working hard and focusing on getting stronger with their strengths. This team is resilient! Their determination to improve daily shows with their intentionality to each play whether we are on offense or defense."
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
2021 Records: Morehead State (4-6/0-3 OVC) | Austin Peay (6-4/1-2 OVC)
Series History: Morehead State leads 49-38-1
Last Five Meetings: April 26, 2019 (APSU 10, MOR 0 [6 inn.]) | April 26, 2019 (APSU 10, MOR 2 [5 inn.]) | May 11, 2018 (APSU 1, MOR 0 [10 inn.]) | March 23, 2018 (APSU 6, MOR 3) | March 23, 2018 (APSU 3, MOR 1)
 
NOTABLE
• Senior Alexis Strother is currently second in the OVC in batting average, hitting .448 on the season. She also ranks in the top 10 in the conference in RBI (T-10th, nine) and on-base percentage (2nd, .568).
 
• Sophomore Kirya Kingery is the catalyst for the speedy Eagles as she leads the OVC with 12 stolen bases while ranking third in the country in stolen bases per game (1.20) to start the year.
 
• Kirya Kingery is also fifth in the OVC in runs, having crossed the plate 11 times on the season.
 
• Morehead State has seen excellent work behind the plate as the Eagles currently lead the OVC with five opposing runners caught stealing.
 
• Freshman Lennon Spicer is tied for second in the OVC in total wins with three on the year. She is also ranked in the top 10 in innings pitched (7th, 36.1) and strikeouts (T-9th, 26).
 
• After being hit for the 18th time in her career last weekend, Peyton Slater is now tied for sixth in MSU softball history in times hit by a pitch.
 
• Junior Peyton Rose currently ranks twelfth in the OVC in on-base percentage.
 
• The Eagles tied their season-high of 11 hits in their first game of last Sunday's doubleheader vs. Eastern Illinois. They also finished the contest with nine stolen bases, the second-most in program history.