Southeast Missouri (16-24, 7-12 OVC) at Austin Peay (12-22, 6-12 OVC)

Game Information
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, April 14-15, 2012
First Pitch: Saturday- 1 p.m., CT (DH); Sunday- 1 p.m., CT
Location: Clarksville, Tenn.
Site: Lady Govs Field
Head Coaches: Lana Richmond (849-637-2 overall, 270-179 OVC, 30^th season); Casey Dickson (55-133, Third season)

Media Coverage
 
Live Stats: APSUgovernors.com
Southeast Missouri Notes

Redhawk Softball Notebook

Scouting the Lady Govs
Austin Peay enters the series after losing a close game to conference leader UT Martin, 1-0 in eight innings, on Thursday. The Lady Govs currently sit ninth in the OVC; one spot behind Southeast. Austin Peay's offense is led by sophomore pitcher/utility player, Lauren de Castro. She is tied for second in batting average in the OVC (.375). DeCastro leads the team in runs scored (21), hits (42), doubles (7), RBI (20), total bases (66), slugging pct. (.589), and on-base pct. (.426). Besides leading the team offensively, de Castro currently has the lowest ERA on the pitching staff (2.85) with a 4-5 record on the season. Megan Brewer also has been strong in the circle for the Lady Govs. She has a 3.17 ERA in 25 appearances with a 6-9 record.

Countdown to 850
Lana Richmond is approaching 850 career wins in her 30th season as Southeast's head coach. Richmond, who has coached in a total of 1,488 games, holds an overall record of 849-637-2. She has also won 270 Ohio Valley Conference games, leading the Redhawks to OVC Tournament titles in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, and OVC regular-season crowns in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Richmond currently ranks 14th in victories among all NCAA Division I head softball coaches.
 
Close Calls
Eleven of Southeast's 12 conference losses have been by no more than two runs. The Redhawks return to OVC action looking to bounce back from a series loss to Jacksonville State on Apr. 6-7. Southeast took the opener by a 3-1 count, but dropped two-straight one-run decisions (9-8 and 2-1) to close out the series.

Marble Stays Strong in the Circle
Sophomore Alora Marble continues to lead Southeast's pitching staff this season. Marble is 9-11 with a team-best 2.66 ERA in 25 appearances (19 starts). She leads the Redhawks in complete games (15), strikeouts (69) and innings (139.2).
 
RBI Machines
Senior shortstop Renee Kertz, who currently ranks fourth on Southeast's top-five career leaders in runs batted in with 114, leads the team this season with 27 RBI. Taylor Cowan and Lindsey Patterson are close behind Kertz with 23 RBI apiece. The three combine for 73, or 51 percent, of Southeast's 147 total RBI this season.
 
Southeast vs. Austin Peay in 2011
The Lady Govs traveled to Cape Girardeau last season to take on the Redhawks in a three-game set on Apr. 2-3. Southeast swept the doubleheader on day one (8-5, 9-1), but Austin Peay narrowly avoided the series sweep in the finale with a 2-1 victory over the Redhawks.

On the Road Again
The Redhawks closed their season-long seven-game homestand against Middle Tennessee Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep over the Blue Raiders. Southeast, which has lost six of its last nine games, begins a four-game road swing at Austin Peay this weekend before traveling to Eastern Illinois on Wednesday (April 18).