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Kennesaw State (10-17, 2-4 ASUN) at Georgia Tech (23-9, 5-7 ACC)
Location: Mewborn Field – Atlanta, Ga.
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Leading Off
 
The Kennesaw State softball team runs it back against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, March 30 for a rematch against the in-state rival.
 
KSU enters the midweek showdown coming off a tough three-game series against the Central Arkansas Bears.
 
The contest marks the second meeting between the two in 2022, with the Yellow Jackets earning a 5-0 win on March 2 at Lexi's Day.
 
Gameday Storylines
>> KSU softball has won five of its last seven games against teams from Georgia.
>> Taylor Cates leads the team in home runs (11), doubles (8), runs (22), hits (33), batting average (.413), OPS % (1.376), RBI (24), total bases (74), on-base percentage (.451), stolen bases (7) and slugging percentage (.925).
>> Cates also holds the ASUN lead in home runs and slugging percentage.
>> Faith Alexander has 23 hits and 14 RBI in 19 games played this season. She is second on the team in batting average (.348).
>> Pitcher Melanie Bennett has accounted for more than half of KSU's innings pitched this season (85.2 of 170.0) and strikeouts (76 of 125).
>> Madison Miller leads all KSU freshmen with 11 hits this season.

A Familiar Foe
Georgia Tech leads the series between the in-state foes with a 21-7 record, including victories in the last two meetings.
The Owls last victory in the series was April 23, 2021 in Kennesaw. KSU last won in Atlanta on Feb. 27, 2021.
The two met on March 2, 2022 where the Jackets took home a 5-0 win on Lexi's Day.

ASUN Rising
The Owls enter 2022 after reaching the ASUN tournament championship game a season ago. KSU was picked to finish second in the conference by coaches from the conference. Taylor Cates, Brinaya Bailey and Melanie Bennett were named to the preseason ASUN All-Conference team.

2021 Rewind
Head coach Tripp MacKay leads the squad after closing out the 2021 campaign in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional, where the program earned its first victory in a Division I NCAA tournament game, defeating the Auburn Tigers 1-0. The Owls also dominated in the ASUN tournament, making it all the way to the ASUN championship game against the Liberty Flames.

On Deck
KSU returns home on Saturday, April 2 for games one and two of a three-game tilt against the Lipscomb Bisons. The Owls will celebrate Youth Softball Day at Bailey Park during the doubleheader.
Admission is free and fans can follow the action on the KSU Owl Network YouTube channel.

To keep up with the latest Kennesaw State softball news follow the team on Twitter @KSUOwlNation and @KSUOwlsSB or by liking Kennesaw State University on Facebook.
 

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