Austin Peay vs. Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Alabama Crimson Tide, riding a three-game winning streak, will look to continue their momentum when they host the Austin Peay Governors in a non-conference matchup Tuesday at Spragins Hall.
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT under clear skies with a temperature near 62 degrees.
Alabama (18-7) enters after a dominant weekend sweep of the Florida Gators, capped by a 14-7 victory Sunday. The Crimson Tide offense has been potent, averaging over eight runs per game during their current streak.
A key catalyst has been Brady Neal. The right fielder drove in seven runs in Sunday’s win, part of a series where he went 7 for 12 with a home run and 11 RBIs against the Gators.
Austin Peay (12-12) seeks to rebound from a 19-5 loss to Lipscomb on Sunday. The Governors had won the first two games of that series before the finale got away from them.
The Governors will rely on first baseman Cole Johnson, who has been a consistent power threat. Johnson is coming off a weekend where he homered twice and drove in seven runs across three games against Lipscomb, including a 4-for-5, two-homer, five-RBI performance in Friday’s contest.
On the mound, both teams are expected to use multiple pitchers in a midweek game scenario.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a close contest, favoring Alabama 6-5. Their ELO rating system gives the Crimson Tide a 74.4% probability to win.
This game serves as a final tune-up before both teams dive into weekend conference series. Alabama will open a three-game home set against rival Auburn on Friday. Austin Peay will hit the road to begin a series at Central Arkansas.