• OVC Softball Report - April 14 (PDF)
Tuesday, Apr. 15
SIUE at Missouri, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 16
Kansas City at
Western Illinois, 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Illinois at Saint Louis, 4:00 p.m.
Chattanooga at
Tennessee State, 5:00 p.m.
Friday, Apr. 18
*Lindenwood at Morehead State, 11:00 a.m. (DH)
*Southeast Missouri at Tennessee Tech, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
*UT Martin at Southern Indiana, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m. (DH)
*SIUE at Western Illinois, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 19
*Lindenwood at Morehead State, 11:00 a.m.
*Southeast Missouri at Tennessee Tech, 12:00 p.m.
*UT Martin at Southern Indiana, 12:00 p.m.
*SIUE at Western Illinois, 12:00 p.m. (DH)
*Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State, 1:00 p.m.
PLAYER
Payton Brown, IF, So., 5-5, Taylor Ridge, Ill. – Western Illinois
Brown batted .545 (6-for-11) with six runs scored and six runs batted in. The sophomore highlighted the week with a three-home run, including a grand slam, performance against Tennessee State. She tied the WIU program record for home runs in a single game. Opponents worked around Brown as she earned five walks while striking out just once. The shortstop added a double and a stolen base
Others Nominated: Sophia Olman, Eastern Illinois; Nicole Henson, Lindenwood; Sela Pickford, Morehead State; Brooklyn Saysoff, Southeast Missouri; Anna Henderson, SIUE; Kate Satkoski, Southern Indiana: Sydney Kirby, Tennessee Tech; Avary Makarewicz, UT Martin.
PITCHER
Avery Arwood, P, Fr., 5-10, St. Joseph’s, Minn. – SIUE
Arwood recorded shutout wins against both Southern Indiana and Tennessee State leading to a 3-0 record for the week. The freshman earned her final victory in a relief appearance in the Cougars 10-9, nine-inning win to close out the TSU series. She finished with a 1.00 ERA, a 0.71 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched.
Others Nominated: Karlie McKenzie, Eastern Illinois; Willow Van Haren, Southeast Missouri; Kylie Witthaus, Southern Indiana; Emily York, Tennessee Tech; Natalie Kreuziger, UT Martin; Lillie Wools, Western Illinois.