Box Score

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The University of Evansville softball team was defeated in game three on Sunday afternoon, 4-2, as Indiana took the series, 2-1.
 
Evansville’s offense produced five hits against the Sycamores as senior Kendall Kautz notched two of those hits in her three at bats while grabbing a double and one RBI. Victoria Dellorto, Brianna Villanueva, and Emily Morris grabbed one hit each as sophomore Kayla Fortner picked up one run, one walk, one RBI, and one sacrifice fly.
 
The Aces will return to Cooper Stadium to finish their nonconference schedule on Wednesday, May 1, as they face Western Kentucky in a single game contest beginning at 6:00 p.m. CST.
 
Game Recap: Indiana State 4, UE 2
Indiana State struck first in the bottom half of the first inning after an error by UE and a sacrifice fly to center field drove in a runner to home plate as the Sycamores tallied their first run on the board to take an early lead over the Aces, 1-0.
 
After a scoreless second frame, Evansville knotted the score, 1-1, in the top of the third as Fortner flied out to center field and drove in junior Niki Rahming to home plate.
 
The Sycamores once again took the lead from the Aces in the fourth after a double to left center placed a runner in scoring position for Indiana State that was followed up by a single and sacrifice fly to center field to make it a 2-1 game.
 
As Fortner walked in the top of the sixth, Kautz doubled to left center and allowed Fortner to reach home plate and tie it up once more, 2-2.
 
Indiana State notched a pair of runs in the bottom half of the sixth to take the lead over Evansville, 4-2, after a home run to left field sent a pair of runners to the plate heading to the seventh inning.
 
While UE tried to manufacture some runs, they fell short after a couple of fly outs and a ground out ended the inning and the game as the Sycamores took the victory, 4-2, over the Aces.
 
Indiana State’s Halle Humphrey pitched 7.0 innings and struck out four as she improved to 6-16 in the circle. Humphrey allowed two runs while issuing two walks.
 
Evansville pitcher Sarah Patterson suffered the loss as she moved to 13-10 on the season. Patterson pitched 5.2 innings while striking out one and allowing two runs.
 
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