Evansville plays final game of series on Sunday
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three home runs flew in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader as the University of Evansville softball team took on UNI in Missouri Valley Conference action.
The Panthers (17-13, 5-3 MVC) were victorious in both games, taking the first by a 12-4 final before sweeping the doubleheader against the Purple Aces (12-18, 4-4 MVC) with a 9-0 win.
Four Panther runs crossed the plate in the first inning of game one. Evansville got two quick outs, but UNI took advantage of an error to score four times. In the top of the second, the Aces used the long ball to get right back into it. Hayli Scott led off with a solo home run. Following a Chandra Parr walk, Morgan Lambert connected on the second homer of the frame to make it a 4-3 game.
From there, it was all UNI as they scored six unanswered runs on their way to a 12-4 win. Brittany Hay homered in the top of the sixth before the Panthers added two more in the bottom half of the inning on a Bunch 2-run shot.
In game two, Panthers pitcher Alyssa Buchanan was the story. She threw a no-hitter while striking out ten batters and walking one. Pinch hitter Hayli Scott earned the walk for UE.
Aces starter Samantha Fleming was steady through three innings, allowing four runs, but UNI came back in the fourth with five runs to put the game away.
On Sunday, the series will be completed with an 11 a.m. contest.
