Southern Indiana at Morehead State
HALDEMAN, Ky. (Interstat) — Southern Indiana visits Morehead State on Saturday in a doubleheader between Ohio Valley Conference rivals at Allen Field. First pitch for the afternoon game is set for 1 p.m., with the evening contest to follow. The forecast calls for 80 degrees and partly cloudy.
The Screaming Eagles (23-18) enter on a three-game winning streak after routing Evansville 14-4 on Wednesday. Designated hitter Micajah Wall went 2-for-3 with five RBIs in that win and is 7-for-21 with two home runs and nine RBIs over his past eight games.
The Eagles (19-20) also carry momentum, beating Marshall 11-2 on Wednesday. Right-hander Ethan Davis threw 5⅓ shutout innings, allowing no hits with three strikeouts. Over his past four appearances covering 12 innings, Davis has a 2.31 ERA with seven strikeouts.
Morehead State won the series opener Friday 7-4, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-game set. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 home victory in Saturday’s first game.
The series concludes Sunday. Southern Indiana travels to Purdue on Wednesday, while Morehead State hosts Marshall on Tuesday.