Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Aces softball split in its doubleheader against Murray State as Evansville defeated the Racers, 3-0, in the first game and was unable to sweep with a 6-3 loss in the second.
 
Sophomores Kayla Fortner and Victoria Dellorto led the Aces at the plate today as both went 2-for-5 at bat. Fortner tabbed two RBIs and one sacrifice fly as Dellorto grabbed a triple and one run. Evansville’s offense rallied for nine total hits, one triple, four RBIs, five walks, and went 8-for-9 in stolen bases.
 
UE will take to the road this weekend as they head back into Valley play for a three-game series at Wichita State. The Aces will play a doubleheader on Friday, March 29, beginning at 2:00 p.m. CST before they wrap up the series on Saturday in a single game contest against the Shockers starting at 12:00 p.m. CST.
 
Game 1: Murray State 0, UE 3
Evansville struck first in the bottom of the first frame with a single through the left side by Fortner that put the Aces up on Murray State, 1-0.
 
The Aces continued to expand the score, 2-0, with a steal by senior Alicia Betancur and an error by the Racers.
 
UE kept it going in the fifth inning as a sacrifice fly by Fortner drove in another run for the Aces, making it a 3-0 game.
 
Murray State was unable to rally as the Aces left the Racers scoreless in the top of the seventh, with Evansville securing the victory, 3-0.
 
Senior pitcher Sarah Patterson took the win for Evansville as she pitched a complete 7.0 innings and struck out seven. Patterson did not allow any runs by Murray State as she moved to 5-5 on the season.
 
Murray State pitcher Shelby Kosmecki suffered the loss, pitching 6.0 innings and striking out seven. Kosmecki moved to 5-10 on the season.
 
Game 2: Murray State 6, UE 3
The Aces once again came out strong as they scored two runs in the bottom of the first off a single by senior Kendall Kautz, taking an early 2-0 lead.
 
Murray State answered back in the third frame with a ground out single that made it a 2-1 game with Evansville still in the lead.
 
UE answered back with a run of its own as senior Tamara Robey was able to cross home plate after a wild pitch, extending the lead to 3-1.
 
The Racers were not going away as a two run homer to left field tied it up, 3-3, in the top of the fourth inning. Murray State once again tabbed a home run in the fifth, scoring three runs and taking the lead over the Aces, 6-3.
 
After a scoreless bottom of the fifth and sixth for Evansville, the Aces were unable to get anything going in the seventh inning as a ground out to the pitcher secured the last out. Murray State took the win, 6-3, over Evansville.
 
UE freshman pitcher Annie Moore took the loss as she allowed two runs in 2.0 innings of work. Moore has now moved to 0-6 on the season.
 
Murray State pitcher CheyAnne Gaskey improved to 7-5 on the season as she took the win for the Racers. Gaskey struck out six in a complete 7.0 innings in the circle while allowing three runs.
 
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