Play began on Friday at the Frost Classic with the University of Evansville softball team dropping a pair of games to IUPUI and Southeast Missouri State on Friday.
Game one of the day saw the Purple Aces (2-8) face off against IUPUI (2-4). The Jaguars set the tone early, scoring four runs in the top of the first. Third baseman Mandy Dallas had the big hit in the frame, belting a 3-run homer to right center.
Starter Megan Overton held strong from there, limiting the Aces to five hits in a complete game effort. UE starter Morgan Florey also went the distance, allowing five runs on seven hits as IUPUI took a 5-0 win. UE’s top threat came in the bottom of the second when Elyse Hickey led off with a walk. After advancing to second on a sacrifice, she made her way to third when Allison Daggett singled through the left side. The Aces were unable to cross the plate, though.
Hickey had two of the Aces’ five hits while Daggett, Brittany Hay and Eryn Gould accounted for the other three.
Evansville was right back on the field to face SEMO (3-3). Following a scoreless two innings, the Redhawks found their way into the scoring column in the final four innings as they took a 9-0 win in six innings.
The Redhawks got on the board with two runs in the third on a double by Ashley Ellis. They added single runs in the fourth and fifth before putting a five spot on the board in the sixth. Mykaela Arellanes paced the team with two runs batted in.
Lindsay Renneisen and Daggett registered the hits for UE. Emily Lockhart made the start, throwing four innings of 3-run ball. Ashleigh Downing pitched the final two frames.
the Aces look to rebound with a 12:30 p.m. CT game against Eastern Illinois and a 3 p.m. CT matchup versus Western Illinois.
