Aces trek to Iowa this weekend
 Kent State erupted for 17 runs as they swept a doubleheader against the University of Evansville softball team on Wednesday night at Cooper Stadium.
The Golden Flashes (12-16) picked up a 9-1 win over Evansville (12-16) in game one before taking the second end of the doubleheader by a final of 8-2.
In the top of the second inning of game one, the Golden Flashes struck first. Three walks loaded up the bases before the first run scored on a wild pitch. Two more crossed the plate on a Jen Cader double as KSU took a 3-0 advantage before another run scored on an error.
UE got one of the runs back in the bottom of the second. Morgan Lambert led the frame off with a triple and came home when Tess Hupe singled up the middle. KSU got the run back in the third and added their sixth one on a Maddy Grimm home run to left in the fifth. The Golden Flashes cruised from there to take the 9-1 win.
The Aces notched six hits in the game with Courtney Land notching two of them. Bailey Brownfield had three of KSU’s 10 hits while Jen Cader had three RBI. Janel Hayes picked up the win for the Golden Flashes, going the distance allowing one run. Emily Lockhart took the loss for UE, going 1 1/3 innings, giving up four runs and four walks.
Game two saw Kent State pick up right where they left off in game one, scoring four times in the first. They did their damage on one hit and three walks.
UE loads bases in the second inning, but were unable to capitalize. In the fourth, the Golden Flashes plated two more runs as Maddy Grimm hit a homer to left, her second of the doubleheader. Evansville got on the board in the bottom of the sixth as Bailee Bostic hit a 2-run double, but KSU grabbed the 8-2 triumph. They recorded seven hits while holding UE to six.
A trip to Iowa is on tap for the Aces this weekend as they travel to Cedar Falls for a 3-game set against UNI. Next Wednesday, UE is back at Cooper Stadium for a doubleheader against Austin Peay. It is set to begin at 2 p.m.
