Aces and Governors to play DH at Cooper Stadium
 Another midweek doubleheader is on tap for the University of Evansville softball team as they welcome Austin Peay to Cooper Stadium for a doubleheader on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
The first of two consecutive weekends in the state of Iowa took place as the Aces traveled to Cedar Falls for a 3-game set at UNI. The Panthers got a leg up on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader before grabbing a 3-2 win in Sunday’s finale with a walk-off home run in the 8th inning. Hayli Scott hit .600 in the series while Morgan Lambert batted .375. Ashleigh Downing tossed 7.0 innings on Sunday, allowing just three earned runs.
Sophomore Ashleigh Downing gave the Purple Aces her best effort on Sunday at UNI. After the Aces allowed 21 runs in Saturday’s doubleheader, the team was look for a solid game in the circle. Downing did just that; in her first MVC start, Downing went the distance, allowing just three runs on six hits.
Hayli Scott batted .400 over the last five games. The senior had four hits in ten at-bats, including three extra base hits and a home run. She had two RBI and slugged .900. Scott also drew three walks. 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.
Austin Peay stands at 13-19 overall and 2-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Danielle Liermann leads the way with a .350 batting average. A strong power hitter, she has recorded 8 home runs, 8 doubles and 28 RBI, all team highs. In the circle, Autumn Hanners stands with a 5-7 mark and a 3.34 ERA.
