Who | Western Illinois vs Bradley
When | Tuesday, April 21, 4:00 P.MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Where | Mary Ellen McKee Stadium | Macomb, IL
MACOMB, IL - Western Illinois returns to Mary Ellen McKee Stadium to take on the Bradley Braves in a single game matchup. The Leathernecks (12-26, 7-13 OVC) are coming off of a series win on the road at Tennessee State. Bradley (13-31, 6-14 MVC) is coming off of a series defeat against Evansville. The last time these two faced off was last year that saw the Braves take the matchup 12-3. Western Illinois currently sits at 8th in the OVC while Bradley is in 9th place in the MVC. The Leathernecks are 5-4 at home this year.
The Leathernecks were led by Ruby Tarr in its two victories against Tennessee State with the sophomore batting .500 in the two contests with 4 RBIs. Bradley defeated Evansville in the first game of their last series before falling in the next two contests by a score of 2-0 & 3-1.
Bradley is led in RBIs by senior Ashley Breeding who has 34 on the season to go along with 40 hits. Kelsey Martin leads the Braves in batting average batting .444 this season.Â
Key Stats to Know for WesternÂ
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Western Illinois is 5th in the OVC in batting average at .288.
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Payton Brown leads the OVC in slugging percentage at .696.
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Ruby Tarr is 7th in the OVC in RBIs with 31 trailing Payton Brown who has 32.
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Libby Spaulding is 8th in the OVC in wins totaling 7 on the season.
Key Stats to Know for Bradley
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Ashley Breeding is 8th in the MVC in RBIs with 34 on the season.Â
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Kierston McCoy is 6th in the MVC in home runs with 10 on the season.
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Abby Rusher is 6th in the MVC in strikeouts with 79 on the season.
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