PREVIEW: Softball Closes Regular Season at Dyersburg
The Lady Cougars are carrying the momentum of their sweep of Southwest Tennessee into the series.
Softball concludes their 2019 regular season at Dyersburg State on Friday and Saturday. Friday's two-game set is set for 2:00 ET and Saturday's doubleheader will begin at 1:00 ET.
The Lady Cougars (19-19 overall, 10-15 TCCAA, eighth) are coming off of a 2-0 sweep of Southwest Tennessee on April 18 in a rainy regular season home finale. They have won three of their last four games and will look to carry that momentum into a series with the Lady Eagles that will have a major impact on the TCCAA standings. Dyersburg State is ranked fifth overall with an overall record of 21-14 and a conference record of 13-12. They have only been able to muster up two wins in their last six games and most recently split a series 1-1 with Chattanooga State on April 18.
The one-two punch of Emily and Emily lead the Dyersburg State offense. Emily Gilstrap leads the team in batting average and RBI with .342 and 29 marks. Emily Hooper has team-highs in runs scored and stolen bases with 28 and 23. Her 23 stolen bases are tied for fifth in the TCCAA. Kendall Hyatt leads the Lady Eagles with a team-high 2.51 ERA (fourth in the TCCAA) and Alley Brown has the most strikeouts with 74.
After this four-game set, the Lady Cougars will prepare for TCCAA Tournament play, which will begin on May 5 at Columbia State. Final seeding, brackets, and schedules will be released after all participating teams' regular seasons conclude.
LAST THREE SERIES:
April 18 vs. Southwest Tennessee, 2-0
April 12 & 13 at Vol State, 1-3
April 2 at Young Harris, 2-0
NEXT THREE SERIES:
May 5-11, TCCAA Tournament at Columbia State, TBD
CSCC Team Leaders:
BA: Hailey Galvan, .407
RBI: Aubrie Bowman, 31
HR: Aubrie Bowman, 8
R: Hailey Galvan, 37
SB: Hailey Galvan, 41 (third in TCCAA)
ERA: Kaitlyn Pickens, 2.17 in 122.2 IP (third in TCCAA)
K: Kaitlyn Pickens, 153 in 122.2 IP (first in TCCAA)
DSCC TEAM LEADERS:
BA: Emily Gilstrap, .342
RBI: Emily Gilstrap, 29
HR: Taylor Travis, 7
R: Emily Hooper, 28
SB: Emily Hooper, 23 (t-fifth in TCCAA)
ERA: Kendall Hyatt, 2.51 (fourth in TCCAA)
K: Alley Brown, 74 in 111.0 IP
TCCAA STANDINGS:
1. Chattanooga State, 35-7 overall, 20-4 TCCAA
2. Walters State, 28-17 overall, 18-9 TCCAA
3. Volunteer State, 24-13 overall, 18-10 TCCAA
4. Motlow State, 22-18 overall, 16-9 TCCAA
5. Dyersburg State, 21-14 overall, 13-12 TCCAA
6. Columbia State, 18-23 overall, 13-15 TCCAA
7. Roane State, 12-20 overall, 10-14 TCCAA
8. Cleveland State, 19-19 overall, 10-15 TCCAA
9. Jackson State, 15-27 overall, 7-21 TCCAA
10. Southwest Tennessee, 27-24 overall, 7-23 TCCAA
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