Junior was one of the top UE performers this season
NORMAL, Ill. – The Missouri Valley Conference announced its 2024 All-Conference recognition on Wednesday morning with Sydney Weatherford representing the University of Evansville softball team as a member of the All-Defensive squad.
Weatherford was one of the top performers in all facets of the game for the Purple Aces in 2024. She anchored the pitching staff with a season ERA of 3.04 while posting an even lower mark (2.83) against MVC opponents.
In three appearances against Illinois State, she allowed one earned run in 8 innings. One of her top performances of the season came in the road win at Indiana State where she allowed three hits in a complete game shutout win over the Sycamores. It marked her 7th win of the season.
The April 19 8-inning win over Murray State saw her go the entire distance allowing three runs on six hits. In Sunday’s win later that weekend, she allowed two runs, just one being earned. Weatherford was at her best between March 15 and April 6 as she gave up just eight earned runs in a span of 50 innings of work.
UE opens the championship later today with a 4 p.m. meeting against Drake.
