CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri (7-25, 2-12) has a four-game homestand against two Ohio Valley Conference East Division foes this week. The Redhawks host OVC leader Jacksonville State (29-12, 13-4) in a doubleheader Friday and Tennessee Tech (15-31, 7-10) in a twin bill Saturday. Start time is Noon, CT, on both days.

Southeast enters the Easter weekend looking to snap a season-long eight-game losing streak. The Redhawks are led by Savannah Carpenter who is the top hitter in the OVC for the second-straight week. Carpenter is hitting .448 with 11 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 19 RBI. She is second in the league in slugging (.713) and on-base (.510) percentage, as well.

JSU leads the OVC with 29 wins this season and comes to Cape Girardeau on a three-game winning streak. The Gamecocks are the conference's top hitting (.319) and fielding team (.979 pct.). Sara Borders is the league-leader in hits (54), runs scored (38), RBI (37), home runs (10) and total bases (98). Pitching wise, JSU is fourth among OVC teams with a 2.93 ERA. Tiffany Harbin (12-6) has thrown a team-high eight shutouts and ranks fourth in the OVC with 137 strikeouts. Southeast is 3-29 all-time against the Gamecocks in a series dating back to 2002.

TTU is third in the OVC East. The Golden Eagles have won four of their last five and are hitting .244. Angi Sakamoto boasts a team-best .326 batting average with 20 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, five home runs and 25 RBI. Sakamoto is also TTU's leader in stolen bases (8). The Golden Eagles have won each of their last four meetings with the Redhawks.

Southeast is 1-7 against OVC East Division opponents this season.