SIAC Softball Preview: Week 6

SIAC Softball Preview: Week 6

All records and statistics are based on SIAC contests.

ATLANTA — As the softball regular season nears its end, teams will face off in key matchups in the final three weeks for a spot in the SIAC tournament. Here's a look at this week's slate. 
 
SPRING HILL AT LANE
Game 1: Thursday, March 27, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Thursday, March 27, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Friday, March 28, at 1 p.m. ET
 
Spring Hill (10-3 SIAC) will travel to Lane (5-8 SIAC) for a west division series this weekend. The Badgers are coming off their first series loss of the season against Tuskegee after winning the opening game. The Dragons faced similar results last week, going 1-2 at Kentucky State. Currently, SHC is No. 2 in the west division, and LC is No. 5 in the west division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
Lane .242 .739 .405 39-44 .643 .934
Spring Hill .306 .885 .481 40-41 2.33 .956
 
 
TUSKEGEE AT LEMOYNE-OWEN
Game 1: Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, March 29, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. ET
 
Tuskegee (12-1 SIAC) will play LeMoyne-Owen (3-10 SIAC) on the road in a west division series this week. The Golden Tigers' 10-game win streak against SIAC opponents ended in last week's series opener against Spring Hill, but the team quickly course corrected to win the series 2-1. The Lady Magicians were swept by Miles on the road last week, extending their SIAC losing streak to five. Currently, TU is No. 1 in the west division, and LOC is No. 6 in the west division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
LeMoyne-Owen .287 .768 .374 17-18 7.97 .919
Tuskegee .343 .892 .477 32-36 2.17 .927
 
 
MILES AT KENTUCKY STATE 
Game 1: Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, March 29, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, March 30, at 1 p.m. ET
 
Miles (8-5 SIAC) will head north to face Kentucky State (7-5 SIAC) in a west division series this weekend. The Lady Bears are coming off a clean sweep over LeMoyne-Owen at home last week. The Thorobreds bested Lane 2-1 in the series last week after losing the first game. Currently, MC is No. 3 in the west division, and KSU is No. 4 in the west division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
Kentucky State .273 .829 .447 13-15 5.32 .920
Miles .346 .832 .422 58-65 4.71 .944
 
 
BENEDICT AT EDWARD WATERS
Game 1: Friday, March 28, at 1 p.m. ET
Game 2: Friday, March 28, at 3 p.m. ET
Game 3: Saturday, March 29, at 3 p.m. ET
 
Edward Waters (10-5 SIAC) will host Benedict (6-9 SIAC) in an east division series this weekend. Last week, EWU suffered its first series loss of the season at Albany State. BC enters the weekend on a six-game losing streak in conference play after going 0-6 in the crossover two weeks ago. Currently, EWU is No. 1 in the east division, and BC is No. 5 in the east division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
Edward Waters .314 .865 .449 54-63 3.27 .959
Benedict .259 .721 .351 53-60 5.90 .943
 
 
FORT VALLEY STATE AT CLARK ATLANTA
Game 1: Friday, March 28, at 2 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 2: Saturday, March 29, at 12 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
Game 3: Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET – SIAC Network
 
Fort Valley State (9-9 SIAC) will travel to Clark Atlanta (3-15 SIAC) in an east division series this weekend. The Wildcats dropped the final two games to Savannah State last week after holding them to zero in the first game. The Lady Panthers put up a season-high 17 runs in a victory over Allen in game one last week but lost the next two. Currently, FVSU is No. 3 in the east division, and CAU is No. 7 in the east division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
Clark Atlanta .253 .696 .340 24-29 10.68 .924
Fort Valley State .301 .771 .400 32-35 3.27 .954
 
 
ALLEN AT SAVANNAH STATE
Game 1: Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. ET
Game 2: Saturday, March 29, at 4 p.m. ET
Game 3: Sunday, March 30, at 1 p.m. ET
 
Savannah State (7-8 SIAC) will host Allen (3-9 SIAC) in an east division series this weekend. The Tigers won the road series at Fort Valley State, 2-1, last week after dropping the series opener. The Lady Yellow Jackets captured their first series win of the season against Clark Atlanta last week and put up a season-high 12 runs in the final game. Currently, SSU is No. 4 in the east division, and AU is No. 6 in the east division.
 
TEAM STATISTICS
AVG OPS SLG% SB ERA FLD%
Savannah State .235 .623 .304 17-19 3.24 .919
Allen .265 .718 .376 25-29 11.61 .931
 

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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit www.thesiac.com.