CONWAY, Ark. – The Central Arkansas softball team hits the field one more time before ASUN play, hosting the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Tuesday. First pitch at Natalie Shock Stadium is set for 4 p.m.
 
The Bears are coming off back-to-back wins to close the Milisa Moore/Shane Lamb Memorial Tournament, closing the weekend with a pair of wins over Illinois State. Lilly Hood put up multiple hits in four games last week, and has become a very dependable third source of offense for the Bears. The junior is batting .329 on the year, with five doubles, a triple and a home run, and leads the team with 16 RBI.
 
Freshmen have also been playing well for the Bears, both at the plate and in the circle. Addie Graham leads the team with a .372 batting average and eight doubles. Kaitlyn Graham has a team-high 12 walks, and freshmen have combined for 33 RBI this season. In the circle, Madge Layfield and Lucy Crowder have both picked up wins for the Bears, including a complete game shutout from Crowder on Sunday.
 
SEMO (8-8) is starting to find a rhythm, having won three of its last four games, with an OVC series win over UT Martin. The Red Hawks claimed the first two games of the series, including a game-one shutout, before dropping a 6-5 final in game three.
 
The Redhawks are led this season by Sydney Dennis, who is hitting .444 on 54 at bats. SEMO has six hitters above a .300, and have outhit their opponents 139-97. The team has five games of double-digit hits and two games of double-digit runs. In the circle, Maddie Carnie holds a 1.73 ERA, with seven strikeouts.
 
First pitch against the Redhawks is set for 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will have live stats available online, but will not have video stream.