Box Score 1 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Pitching was the story in the opener before a come-from-behind effort resulted in another win on Saturday for the University of Evansville softball team. After defeating Bowling Green by a 2-0 final, the Purple Aces took a 5-4 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the second contest of the day. Game One Box Score - Game Two Box Score Game One – UE 2, Bowling Green 0
Jenna Nink hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second inning to lead the Purple Aces to a 2-0 shutout over Bowling Green to open the day. Evansville's other hit came in the third when Alexa Davis hit a 2-out double.
Bowling Green accumulated three hits on the day but Erin Kleffman and Sydney Weatherford got things taken care of in the circle. Kleffman earned her fourth victory of the season tossing four frames and giving up three hits. Weatherford did not allow a hit or walk in three innings.
Game Two – UE 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 4 (8)
Jess Willsey hit a 2-run game-winning home run in the eighth inning to lead the Aces to a 5-4 win over the Mastodons in eight innings. Kaylee Lawson was a perfect 3-3 in the game while Willsey recorded two hits. The duo accumulated for five of Evansville's eight hits in the game.
Purdue Fort Wayne plated two runs in the top of the first with Evansville getting on the board with a run in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Alexa Davis walked and proceeded to steal second. Hannah Hood delivered an RBI double to cut the deficit in half. Another run crossed the plate in the fourth when a Lawson double brought in pinch runner Dori Brown to tie the game. Brown pinch ran for Jenna Nink, who hit a leadoff single.
The Mastodons retook the lead with a run in the top of the sixth but Evansville had another response. Nink drew a leadoff walk and scored on another Lawson RBI double. In extra innings, Purdue Fort Wayne scored one run but when it was the Aces turn, freshman Jess Willsey had the answer. With one out, she drilled a 2-run game-winner to left center to seal the 5-4 win.
Elle Jarrett made the start, allowing two runs in two innings. Paige McAllister scattered two hits in three innings before Megan Brenton went the final three frames. She earned her third win of the season. UE completes the weekend on Sunday with a 12:30 p.m. game against Bowling Green.
Pitching was the story in the opener before a come-from-behind effort resulted in another win on Saturday for the University of Evansville softball team. After defeating Bowling Green by a 2-0 final, the Purple Aces took a 5-4 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in the second contest of the day.Jenna Nink hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the second inning to lead the Purple Aces to a 2-0 shutout over Bowling Green to open the day. Evansville's other hit came in the third when Alexa Davis hit a 2-out double.Bowling Green accumulated three hits on the day but Erin Kleffman and Sydney Weatherford got things taken care of in the circle. Kleffman earned her fourth victory of the season tossing four frames and giving up three hits. Weatherford did not allow a hit or walk in three innings.Jess Willsey hit a 2-run game-winning home run in the eighth inning to lead the Aces to a 5-4 win over the Mastodons in eight innings. Kaylee Lawson was a perfect 3-3 in the game while Willsey recorded two hits. The duo accumulated for five of Evansville's eight hits in the game.Purdue Fort Wayne plated two runs in the top of the first with Evansville getting on the board with a run in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Alexa Davis walked and proceeded to steal second. Hannah Hood delivered an RBI double to cut the deficit in half. Another run crossed the plate in the fourth when a Lawson double brought in pinch runner Dori Brown to tie the game. Brown pinch ran for Jenna Nink, who hit a leadoff single.The Mastodons retook the lead with a run in the top of the sixth but Evansville had another response. Nink drew a leadoff walk and scored on another Lawson RBI double. In extra innings, Purdue Fort Wayne scored one run but when it was the Aces turn, freshman Jess Willsey had the answer. With one out, she drilled a 2-run game-winner to left center to seal the 5-4 win.Elle Jarrett made the start, allowing two runs in two innings. Paige McAllister scattered two hits in three innings before Megan Brenton went the final three frames. She earned her third win of the season. UE completes the weekend on Sunday with a 12:30 p.m. game against Bowling Green.