UE looks to take the series on Sunday
 PEORIA, Ill. – After opening the day with a 10-1 loss, the University of Evansville softball team regrouped in a big way to split Saturday’s doubleheader with a 7-3 win over Bradley in game two at Petersen Hotels Field.
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Game One – Bradley 10, UE 1
A 6-run first inning lifted Bradley to a 10-1 win in Saturday’s opener. Keeler van Breusegen and Jordy van def Werf each recorded 2-RBI hits in the inning. The Braves added a single run in the second and three more in the third to make it a 10-0 contest.
Each of the three hits for the Purple Aces came consecutively in the fourth inning. With one out, Mackenzie McFeron tripled before scoring on a single by Marah Wood. Jenna Lis also added a single in the frame. From there, the Braves remained in control to finish with the 10-1 win. Grace French picked up the win for the Braves while Izzy Vetter took the loss.
Game Two – UE 7, Bradley 3
After scoring just one run in the opening contest, Evansville stormed out to a 3-0 lead before an out was even recorded in the first. Mackenzie McFeron led the game off with a single while Alexa Davis followed with a walk. Marah Wood tripled off of the right field wall to score McFeron and Davis. Alyssa Barela added a sacrifice bunt to solidify a 3-0 UE lead in the opening frame.
Single runs in the second and third got the Braves within one run before the Aces broke it open in a big way in the fourth. UE plated four runs, all with two outs, to make it a 7-2 game. Alexa Davis hit a bases-clearing triple before stealing home to cap off the inning. The Braves tacked on a run in the sixth, but it was not enough to overcome the deficit and UE wrapped up its 22nd win of the year.
Evansville had six hits from six different players in the contest. Davis had three RBI while Wood had two. McFeron and Davis each scored twice. Sydney Weatherford won her 7th game of the season. She gave up three runs on nine hits in the complete game. Just one of the three runs was earned.
The rubber match in the series is set for Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m
