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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – UT Martin picked up a pair of victories against the University of Evansville softball team in a doubleheader at Cooper Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
In game one, the Skyhawks (30-12) won by a final of 7-2 before taking the second matchup, 3-1.
UT Martin got on the board first as the plated four runs in the top of the third inning. Morgan Florey saw UE score its first run of the game when she homered for the fourth game in a row, hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Two more home runs in the top of the fifth frame gave the Skyhawks a 7-1 advantage. The Aces plated one in the seventh as Morgan Lambert hit a triple and came home on a hit by Michal Luckett to make it the final of 7-2. The Skyhawks scored seven runs on nine hits while the Aces had six hits on the day, two coming from Luckett
Ashlee Kawall got UE on the board in the bottom of the second in game two. She reached via a bunt single before advancing to second on an error. Kawall reached third on a sac bunt before coming home on the second UTM error of the frame to give the Aces a 1-0 lead.
In the top of the fourth, the Skyhawks saw the tying run cross the plate on a Jodie Duncan sacrifice fly. One inning later, UTM scored the two deciding tallies as Carly Gonzales reached via an error, allowing the runners to come home. UTM would hang on by the final of 3-1.
Evansville notched five hits in the second game while UTM’s three runs scored on three hits. Morgan Florey was a perfect 2-2 in the game along with a walk.
UE looks to continue its conference momentum on Friday as they travel to Missouri State. The action in Springfield begins with a doubleheader on Friday at 12 p.m. before Saturday’s finale starts at 11 a.m.
