Aces top Skyhawks in non-conference game
Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Chandra Parr hit a walk-off 2-run home run to give the University of Evansville softball team a 6-5 win over UT Martin on Tuesday afternoon at Cooper Stadium.
“I am so proud of how the girls battled back. Our offense was able to get some timely hits for us today,†UE head coach Mat Mundell said. “This is a huge win for us as we get ready to head to Bradley this weekend.â€
Evansville (13-16) tallied seven hits. The biggest two were 2-run shots off the bats of Parr and Morgan Florey. Katie Warrick was the top performer for the Skyhawks (18-15) as she went 2-4 with 3 RBI.
UT Martin got on the board with a pair of runs in the top of the third as both scored on a Katie Warrick single. The Skyhawks added to their lead on an Aeron Smith infield single in the fourth.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Aces offense was able to get on the board as Kristin Koepke led it off with a single to right-center for UE’s first hit of the game. Following a Morgan Lambert walk, Olivia Cheatham bunted the runs over to second and third. Michal Luckett came through with a single to left to plate the first run of the game. Lambert would later score on a UTM error.
Evansville kept the pressure on in the bottom of the sixth as Morgan Florey hit the first home run of her career to give the Aces a 4-3 advantage. Down to their last strike, the Skyhawks were able to retake the lead on a 2-run single off the bat of Katie Warrick.
Facing the late deficit, the Aces refused to give up. Courtney Land led the inning off with a single to bring up Parr, who belted her third home run of the season to left-center to finish off the game. Florey picked up the win for UE, her seventh of the season.
UE takes to the road this weekend with its first conference trip of the season. The Aces head to Peoria, Ill. for a 3-game set against Bradley on Friday and Saturday.
