LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Bellarmine softball is back on the field starting this Sunday despite more scheduling changes.  The Knights will still compete in the Golden Eagle Classic, hosted by Tennessee Tech, but BU's four games have been shifted back to Sunday and Monday.
 
Bellarmine begins with a matchup against Tennessee Tech at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, followed by a 3:30 p.m. ET game versus Indiana State.  Monday features an 11:00 a.m. ET matchup with Tennessee Tech and 1:30 p.m. game against Quinnipiac.
 
Tennessee Tech is 12-6 this season coming off a three-game sweep of East Tennessee State.  The Golden Eagles' biggest win of the season came against Pittsburgh on Feb. 26 (10-7 victory).  Tennessee Tech has already faced Indiana State, another team in the Golden Eagle Classic, losing to the Sycamores three weeks ago.  Mackenzie Fitzgerald is batting a team-best .409, while Haeli Bryson has hit five home runs.  Alyssa Arden is Tech's top pitcher, posting a 3.03 ERA with 44 strikeouts and only nine walks.
 
Indiana State is 10-8 this year but has lost two straight.  The Sycamores fell to UT-Martin and Memphis in its final two games at the Blues City Classic.  ISU lost 10-4 to UT-Martin, a team that topped Bellarmine 7-1 and 4-2 on March 1.  Indiana State's record is carried by a seven-game win streak, including victories against Stetson out of the ASUN, this weekend's host Tennessee Tech, and Butler.  Bella Peterson leads Indiana State with a .383 batting average and 1.114 OPS this year.  Lexi Benko has been ISU's top pitcher with a 2.09 ERA and 1.01 WHIP.
 
Quinnipiac has not had much of a chance to get on the field, playing just four games so far.  The Bobcats are 1-3, with their last game coming against Sacred Heart on Feb. 23.  After starting the season with three straight losses, Quinnipiac broke through in that game, beating Sacred Heart 4-1.  Serena Fogg is off to the best start for the Bobcats, going 6-13 through the first four games.  Kayla Thomas has already hit two home runs as well.  In the circle, Jaclyn Gonzalez has a 5.25 ERA with a team-high two starts this season, while Sydney Horan also has a 5.25 ERA with a team-high four appearances in the circle.

Through 20 games, Grace Werner continues to lead Bellarmine in batting average with a .296 mark this season.  Hannah Webb is close behind at .295, producing a team-best 18 hits.  Alexis Hargrove has shown promising power early in the season with a team-high 10 RBI, three home runs, and .490 SLG.  Hargrove homered twice last week – once at UT-Martin and once against Northern Illinois on Saturday.

In the circle, Claire Lehmkuhler leads the Knights with a 3.92 ERA and 28 strikeouts.
 
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