AVON, Ohio (Interstat) — Kent State’s high-powered offense and pitching depth will be tested Saturday when the Golden Flashes face Toledo in a doubleheader at Sprenger Stadium, starting with an afternoon game followed by an evening contest.

Kent State (41-14) enters the day riding a two-game winning streak after a 6-1 victory against Western Michigan on Friday. The Golden Flashes have already clinched a winning season and are eyeing a strong finish before the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Toledo (31-28) dropped its most recent outing 10-3 to Northern Illinois on Friday after winning four of its previous five. The Rockets are looking to even the season series, which stands at 3-2 in favor of Kent State after the teams split a four-game set earlier this month.

The afternoon opener is expected to feature a marquee pitching matchup. Kent State right-hander Ciaran Caughey (likely starter) has been dominant of late, allowing just one earned run over his last two outings — both against Toledo. On May 15, he threw six innings of two-hit ball with seven strikeouts in a 4-3 win over the Rockets. On May 22, he tossed seven shutout innings against Miami (Ohio), giving up no hits and striking out six. His only recent blemish came May 9 against Eastern Michigan, when he allowed four runs in four innings.

Toledo will counter with right-hander Hayden Frey, who faced Caughey in that May 15 contest and took the loss after allowing five hits and three runs in five innings. Frey has been inconsistent, though he tossed seven innings of three-run ball with eight strikeouts in a win at Ohio on May 9. In his most recent start Friday, he gave up eight hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings against Northern Illinois.

The teams have traded blows in their recent meetings. After Kent State won 4-3 on May 14 and again on May 15, Toledo rebounded with a 9-6 victory on May 16. The Rockets then shut out the Golden Flashes 8-0 on May 21 behind strong pitching.

Kent State’s offense has been led by outfielders Alejandro Covas, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday’s win over Western Michigan. The pitching staff also got quality innings from Ben Rabatin (5 1/3 IP, 1 ER) and Caden Leonard (2 1/3 IP, 0 hits).

For Toledo, shortstop Charlie Scholvin homered and drove in two runs against Northern Illinois, while pitcher Arturo Ormaza tossed two innings of one-run relief.

First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m. The evening game is set to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the opener.