EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Following a huge series win over Loyola, the University of Evansville softball team looks to gain more ground this weekend with a 3-game set at UNI.
A slight change has been announced for the weekend schedule. On Saturday, just one game will take place with a 2 p.m. start time before the teams square off in a noon doubleheader on Sunday.
Weekend Schedule
3/30 - UE at UNI - 2 p.m. -
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3/31 - UE at UNI - 12 p.m. -
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3/31 - UE at UNI - 2 p.m. -
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Weekend Notes
Last Week
- In its second week of conference action, the Aces picked up the series win over Loyola last weekend
- The Ramblers took game one by a final of 9-6 before the Aces earned the doubleheader split with a 5-3 win in game two; Izzy Vetter threw the complete game while Haley Woolf hit her first home run of the season
- Sunday's rubber match saw Evansville overcome a long rain delay to take a 9-1 triumph; Woolf added four more RBI while Vetter threw a complete game 1-hitter
- On Tuesday, the Aces fell to Butler by a 7-1 final as McKenzie Johnson and Toni Galas notched two hits each
Showing her Power
- Freshman Haley Woolf batted .417 with five hits in 12 at-bats while notching four doubles, eight RBI, two walks and two runs scored over the last week
- She began the week going 1-for-2 against UT Martin before showing her power in the weekend series win over Loyola; she got started with a 1-3 game with a 2-RBI, a walk and run scored in game one against the Ramblers
- Woolf followed that up with a 2-run home run in a game two win over Loyola before wrapping up the series with a 2-3 game on Sunday
- She posted a career-high four RBI along with another walk; Woolf had eight RBI for the week; she entered play that week with just one on the season
Full Speed Ahead
- Allison Daggett batted .714 for the week, recording five hits in seven at-bats
- She posted a double and two RBI in four games and was a perfect 2-2 in Saturday's 5-3 triumph over the Ramblers before posting two more hits in Sunday's 9-1 win
- Daggett currently has a 5-game hit streak and is batting .615 (8-for-13) over that span
- For the season, she checks in batting .327 with seven RBI; as a freshman, she batted .182 with one RBI in 46 games
Stepping Up
- Despite making 10 starts, sophomore Toni Galas has made an impact for UE, seeing time in 24 games overall
- She is third on the team batting .310 with nine hits in 29 at-bats
- Galas is a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base tries and has crossed the plate six times
- She has a strong on-base percentage of .412
Scouting the Opponent
- UNI stands at 13-13 entering the weekend, but have improved in league play, sitting at 4-2
- The Panthers have won both series so far, taking down Indiana State and Missouri State
- Sammey Bunch is the top UNI hitter, batting .395 on the season with eight home runs, 23 RBI, six doubles and three triples; all team bests
- Olivia Brooks is right behind her with a strong .376 average
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