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AUBURN, Ala. -- The University of Evansville softball team (6-8) wrapped up the War Eagle Classic with an 11-6 victory over George Washington this morning.

As a team, the Aces tallied 12 hits in the win, led by senior Amy Gaertner , junior Tamara Robey and  freshmen Victoria Delloto and Kayla Fortner , all of whom notched two hits on the day. Gaertner hit her third home run of the weekend to finish the game with five RBI. Fortner went 2-for-4 at the plate to keep her 14-game hitting streak alive.

Relief pitcher Taylor Perry was credited with her first win of the season, scattering three hits and allowing just one run in 3.2 innings of work.

Evansville will return home for a pair of mid-week double headers, hosting Western Illinois on Wednesday before bringing in SEMO on Thursday. Both days are set to begin at 3:00 p.m.

Game Recap: UE 11, George Washington 6
Finding themselves down 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning, the Aces started a six-run rally, sparked by a leadoff single by Robey. A George Washington error would put two runners in scoring position for Dellorto, who came through with a single up the middle to score the Aces’ first run. Sophomore Niki Rahming followed the RBI with a walk, bringing Fortner to the plate with bases loaded. Fortner delivered a single up the middle, bringing in two runs to give UE the 3-2 lead. Gaertner later followed with a double to left field to bring home both Fortner and Rahming. After advancing to third on an illegal pitch, Gaertner crossed the plate on a passed ball to score the final run of the inning.

With the Aces’ leading  6-2 lead in the top of the fourth, George Washington was  able to put up two more runs off starter Sarah Patterson before head coach Mark Redburn brought Perry in from the bullpen. With one out on the board and bases loaded for George Washington, Perry was able to shut down the rally, but not before one more run crossed the plate on a passed ball as the Aces’ lead was cut to 6-5.

Singles by Dellorto, Fortner and junior Alicia Betancur in the bottom of the fourth, as well as another George Washington fielding error, were enough for the Aces to produce two more runs to regain some cushion as they increased their lead to 8-5 going into the fifth.

Gaertner added three more runs to that cushion in the bottom of the sixth, cranking her third home run of the weekend with a three-run shot to centerfield.

With Evansville leading 11-5 in the top of the seventh, George Washington managed back-to-back doubles to score one more run, but Perry was able to retire the final two batters to secure the 11-6 win.