LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine will meet Friday afternoon at Knights Field in the finale of a three-game ASUN series, with the Colonels looking to build on a decisive victory one day earlier.

Eastern Kentucky (15-37) defeated Bellarmine 16-11 on Thursday, snapping a three-game losing streak in the head-to-head series. The Colonels have won four of their past five games overall. Bellarmine (19-32) has lost six straight and seven of its last eight.

Friday’s forecast calls for 66 degrees and cloudy skies at first pitch.

Players to watch

Eastern Kentucky outfielder David Alvarez went 5 for 6 with five RBIs in Thursday’s win, his second five-RBI performance in his past three games. Alvarez is 11 for 28 (.393) with two home runs and 10 RBIs over his past seven contests, though he also has four hitless games in that span.

Bellarmine shortstop Landon Akers homered and drove in four runs in Thursday’s loss, going 2 for 5. Akers has eight RBIs in his past six games but is hitting .233 (7 for 30) over that stretch.

Series history

Bellarmine won the first three meetings this season, all in April, before Thursday’s loss. The Knights took a three-game set in Richmond, Kentucky, from April 10-12, outscoring the Colonels 35-24.

Recent form

Eastern Kentucky has alternated blowout wins and lopsided losses over the past two weeks. The Colonels defeated Austin Peay 4-2 on May 9 and 5-2 on May 8 before a 15-2 loss May 10. They also beat Western Kentucky 5-3 on May 6 and Northern Kentucky 16-6 on April 28.

Bellarmine has not won since a 9-6 victory at North Alabama on May 3. The Knights have dropped consecutive home games to Central Arkansas (April 24-26), three straight at Lipscomb (May 7-9), a midweek game at Louisville (May 12) and Thursday’s series opener.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 5-2 Eastern Kentucky win, with the Colonels holding a 50.9 percent probability of victory per the organization’s ELO system.

The two teams conclude their series Saturday afternoon at Knights Field.