By Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a big midweek doubleheader sweep over Western Illinois, the Tennessee Tech softball team now sets its sights on Ohio Valley Conference play as the Golden Eagles entertain Morehead State this weekend.

First pitch in Saturday's doubleheader is set for 1 p.m., while the series concludes on Sunday with a noon start.

Morehead State enters the weekend with a 6-9 record, opening the OVC slate last week at home against Southern Indiana. The host Eagles were saddled with bookending losses to the Screaming Eagles as USI won 6-4 and 9-5. Morehead won the sandwiched game 6-5.

Emily Williams leads Morehead State in RBI with 18 on the season, driving in a team-high five home runs. Peyton Jordan has the team's best batting average with a .348 mark, driving in 11. Trinity Spear leads the team in runs scored with 10, while Kirya Kingery has come home to score 10 times.

Madi Ogden leads MSU with a 3-5 record in the circle, posting a 3.63 earned run average. She has 40 strikeouts on the season, but also has 40 walks. Jessie Begley (4.88, 2-2) and Lennon Spicer (5.25, 1-2) have eight starts combined between the two.

Morehead State also had a mid-week doubleheader against East Tennessee State on Tuesday, splitting against the Buccaneers.

The Golden Eagles saw its offense come up big against the Flying Leathernecks, winning 4-3 and 6-3 – the latter on a walk-off grand slam from Haeli Bryson – as Tech broke a 14-game losing streak. Bryson drove in seven in the twinbill.

Abby Shoulders leads the team in batting with a .333 average and six RBI. Carmen Betts is close behind with a .320 average and nine RBI, while Bryson is batting .288 with a team-best 18 RBI.

The Tech offense bolstered Callie Piper and Kaylan Cole to victories. Piper (2-9, 7.09 ERA) and Cole (1-8, 10.14 ERA) will see action in the circle this weekend.

Admission to all games at Tech Softball Field is free.