Aces complete second day in Charleston

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UE falls in both contests

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Day two of the Low Country Classic saw the University of Evansville softball team put up a pair of late inning rallies before dropping contests to Wofford and the College of Charleston

Game 1 – Wofford 4, UE 3

In a battle that went down to the wire, Wofford scored two runs in the bottom of the 6th and overcame a late Purple Aces rally to take the 4-3 win.

Marah Wood reached on an error and Brooke Voss walked to put runners on in the first but it was Wofford striking first with a run in the bottom half of the 2nd.  Evansville looked to bounce right back as Zoe Frossard and Kaylee Lawson picked up UE’s first two hits of the game but could not get on the board.

Looking to tie the game in the 5th, the Aces put two runners on once again including a single by Wood before the Terriers escaped unscathed.  They broke through in the bottom of the frame when the second run of the game scored on a fielder’s choice.

Jess Willsey led off the top of the 6th with a double as the Aces would finally be able to cash in.  Jenna Nink scored Willsey on a 1-out single through the right side before a double by Niki Bode brought in Nink to knot the score at 2-2.

Just as fast as UE tied the game, Wofford stormed back with two runs to retake the lead.  After loading the bases with no outs, the Terriers plated the go-ahead scores.  Down to their final three outs, the Aces rallied in the 7th when Abby Bode led off with a single before scoring on a RBI knock from Frossard.  Unfortunately, the Aces stranded the tying run and fell by the 4-3 final.

Mikayla Jolly had another nice start, allowing two runs in five innings.  Elle Jarrett took the loss, giving up two runs in the 6th.  Evansville mustered eight hits with Frossard recording a pair.

Game 2 – Charleston 11, UE 4

The offense for the College of Charleston scored in all six of its innings and finished with an 11-4 victory on Saturday evening.

Evansville wasted little time getting in the second game, plating the first run in the top of the first.  Marah Wood and Zoe Frossard picked up early walks before a Jess Willsey single loaded the bases.  Wood crossed the plate on a wild pitch to open the scoring before two runners were left stranded.

Charleston countered with a pair of scores in the bottom of the first with both crossing the plate on a Shealyn Starks double.  They tacked on three more runs in the second and two in the third to open a 7-1 advantage.  UE got closer in the top of the fourth with a pair of runs crossing the plate.  Dori Brown notched an RBI single in the frame while Abby Bode would late score on a wild pitch to make it a 7-3 game.  Bode added a sacrifice fly in the fifth for the Aces’ fourth run of the game.

Despite Evansville’s best efforts, the Cougars continued to rack up the runs, completing the sixth inning with an 11-4 lead.  UE made one last attempt to come back with Jenna Nink and Niki Bode opening the 7th with walks, but a double play quickly halted the threat with Charleston winning by the 11-4 final.

UE’s offense outhit its counterpart by a 10-8 margin, but three Aces errors turned into runs on the other side.  Willsey, Hood and Abby Bode notched two hits apiece.  Elle Jarrett made the start, allowing five runs in just over an inning of work.

The weekend tournament comes to a close with a 10 a.m. CT game versus Buffalo on Sunday morning.

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