Aces face Ramblers on Saturday and Sunday
Missouri Valley Conference play gets under way this weekend at Cooper Stadium when the University of Evansville softball team plays host to Loyola. A noon doubleheader on Saturday begins the weekend before Sunday’s final game is set for an 11 a.m. first pitch. The opening two games on Saturday will be carried by ESPN+.
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Last Time Out
– In its final non-conference series, the Purple Aces wrapped up the weekend with a 6-2 victory over Western Michigan to grab some momentum heading into MVC action
– Jenna Lis posted three RBI in the finale and had a strong weekend, batting .500 with four RBI and a .625 on-base percentage
– In the three games against the Broncos, Hannah Hood swiped six bases and batted .500 while Hannah Woolf wrapped up the series batting .455 with five hits and three doubles
Perfection
– Sophomore Hannah Hood has converted all 11 of her stolen base attempts in 2021…her tally leads the team and is third in the Valley
– In the Western Michigan series, Hood recorded six steals as she reached base 60% of the time…she had four hits in eight at-bats while picking up two walks
– Her efforts in three games against the Broncos saw her average rise from .194 to .250 following the weekend
Heating Up
– Playing at her home stadium has provided a boost for Haley Woolf, who is batting .471 over the last five games
– After starting the season with six hits in her first 19 at-bats, Woolf is 8-for-17 since March 7 while posting five RBI and three doubles
– Woolf enters the Loyola series with a 5-game hit streak
Making a Leap
– Jenna Lis entered the WMU series batting .250, but a 4-8 showing at the plate in the series saw her average rise to .306
– Lis had one of her best collegiate games in the finale, going 2-4 with three RBI to pace her team to a 6-2 win…the three RBI tied her top mark of the season
