Aces wrap up home doubleheader against Butler
UE falls in both Friday contests
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Morgan Adams recorded a home run and three RBI on Friday as the University of Evansville softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Butler at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.
Game 1 – Butler 4, UE 3
Evansville got off to a quick start, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning. Zoe Frossard was hit by a pitch while Taylor Howe followed with a single. Next up was Brooke Voss who singled to centerfield to bring in Frossard for the first run of the game.
Jess Willsey followed up with another single while an error by the Bulldogs contributed to a pair of runs scoring. UE completed the frame with four hits. The Purple Aces had a chance to add more to the lead with two runners reaching in the second including Kynadee Warner, who led off with a single. The Bulldogs were able to get out of the frame without allowing anymore runs to score.
It did not take long for Butler to take advantage, plating two runs in the top half of the third. Looking to get back on track, Callie Meinel and Eliza Piggott each recorded hits in the bottom of the frame but would not score. It remained 3-2 in favor of UE until the fifth when the Bulldogs scored the tying run before recording what would be the winning run in the 6th.
Gwen Baker was the winning pitcher for Butler as she tossed five innings with three runs scoring. Sydney Weatherford suffered the loss with two runs scoring in two frames. Kate Ridgway made the start, allowing two runs, one earned, in five frames.
Game 2 – Butler 12, UE 4
Scoring the final eight runs of the contest, Butler pulled away for a 12-4 victory in game two of the doubleheader.
After Butler plated the first two runs of the game, the Aces came through with two runs in the bottom of the second. Morgan Adams got UE on the board with a 1-out solo home run while Taylor Howe’s sacrifice fly knotted the game at 2-2.
The Bulldogs retook the lead with a 2-run homer in the top of the third, but the Aces responded with a pair of runs to tie it back up. It was Adams coming through once again, picking up a 2-run single. The back-and-forth action continued as the Bulldogs retook the lead with two runs in the fourth and one in the sixth to take a 7-4 lead.
Looking to rally in the bottom of the sixth, UE loaded the bases with one out. Niki Bode and Zoe Frossard both walked while Kynadee Warner added a single. Unfortunately, a double play ended the threat and Butler scored five times in the 7th to seal the win. Cassidy Gall took the loss for UE, allowing four runs in three innings of work. Katie Petran was the winner for the Bulldogs, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 frames.
Adams was the top performer for UE, going 2-3 with a home run and three RBI. The Aces look to get back on track with a home tournament next weekend that is set to run from Friday through Sunday.
