Aces and Ramblers to meet up at Cooper Stadium
With the opening four home games in the books, the University of Evansville softball team will continue its homestand this weekend with a 3-game series against Loyola. The weekend begins with a noon doubleheader on Saturday before Sunday’s series finale is set for an 11 a.m. first pitch.
Last Week
– Evansville opened up its home slate with a series against Illinois State last weekend before welcoming UT Martin on Thursday
– The Aces dropped all four games, falling by a combined score of 44-10
– Two UE players finished the opening week of home play batting .500 with Lindsay Renneisen and Allison Daggett accomplishing the feat
– Renneisen was 5-10 with four RBI while Daggett went 3-6 and added three RBI of her own
Hitting for Power
– As a freshman, Lindsay Renneisen started all 49 games for UE and has continued to be a dependable force, making her way into the starting lineup in each game of the 2019 season
– She is second on the team with her four home runs and 13 RBI
– Renneisen has walked 12 times, increasing her on-base percentage to .349
– In the first four home contests, Renneisen led the team with a .500 batting average, earning five hits in 10 at-bats while notching four RBI, two walks and a run scored
Full Speed Ahead
– Allison Daggett is hoping to build on some recent momentum that has seen her pick up three hits in her last five at-bats entering the Loyola series
– She had a 2-RBI hit in the finale against Illinois State before adding a hit and RBI versus the Skyhawks
– For the season, she checks in batting .273 with six RBI; as a freshman, she batted .182 with one RBI in 46 games
Scouting the Opponent
– Loyola enters the series with an overall mark of 15-7 and are 0-3 in the Valley
– The Ramblers dropped three games at Missouri State last weekend
– Three Loyola players are hitting over .400, led by Allyson Ivey, who has a .438 average and a team-high five home runs and 25 RBI
– Shannon McGee and Jessica Shields hit .435 and .433, respectively
– The pitching for the Ramblers is also solid as they have a team ERA of 1.25
