UE back in Iowa this weekend
Following a midweek split against Austin Peay, the University of Evansville softball team returns to Missouri Valley Conference action this weekend with a 3-game set at Drake.
Saturday will see the series start with a noon doubleheader before the series finale will be played on Sunday at 11 a.m.
A midweek doubleheader saw the Purple Aces split a pair of games against Austin Peay. UE held on for a 10-7 victory in game one before dropping the second contest by a 12-2 final. The first tilt was highlighted by Chandra Parr hitting the 30th home run of her career, tying the program mark of 30. Michal Luckett had three hits while Morgan Lambert connected on her fourth home run of the season and had four RBIs.
Senior Chandra Parr belted the 30th home run of her career in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against Austin Peay. A laser to left field saw Parr tie the mark set by Krista Price in 2010.
With a batting average of .338, Hayli Scott continues to lead the Aces. Scott had a strong effort in Cedar Falls against UNI, hitting a home run in the first game of the series. In game two, she came in as a pinch hitter and reached via a walk before going 2-2 with an RBI and two walks in the series finale. Her efforts pushed her season average to a team-high .356 while her 12 RBIs is second.
A steady bat in UE’s lineup has been provided by Morgan Lambert. She is second on the team with four home runs and 16 RBI. For the season, she is batting .270, but has been raising that average as of late, posting at least one hit in 8 of the last 9 games. Lambert had four RBIs in the opener against Austin Peay. She is the only UE player to notched four RBI in a game this season, doing so twice.
Drake comes into the series standing at 19-16 overall and 3-6 in the Valley. Mandi Roemmich paces the Bulldogs with a .387 average in 29 games. Their power comes from Sarah Maddox, who leads the team with eight home runs and 25 RBI.
