EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Missouri Valley Conference play gets under way this weekend at Cooper Stadium when the University of Evansville softball team plays host to Loyola.  A noon doubleheader on Saturday begins the weekend before Sunday's final game is set for an 11 a.m. first pitch.  The opening two games on Saturday will be carried by ESPN3.
 

Evansville vs. Loyola
Game Info	Saturday, March 20 | 12PM/2PM | Sunday, March 21 | 11AM
Coverage	Game 1 - ESPN3 | Game 2 - ESPN3 | Live Stats | Game Notes
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Last Time Out
- In its final non-conference series, the Purple Aces wrapped up the weekend with a 6-2 victory over Western Michigan to grab some momentum heading into MVC action
- Jenna Lis posted three RBI in the finale and had a strong weekend, batting .500 with four RBI and a .625 on-base percentage
- In the three games against the Broncos, Hannah Hood swiped six bases and batted .500 while Hannah Woolf wrapped up the series batting .455 with five hits and three doubles
 
Perfection
- Sophomore Hannah Hood has converted all 11 of her stolen base attempts in 2021...her tally leads the team and is third in the Valley
- In the Western Michigan series, Hood recorded six steals as she reached base 60% of the time...she had four hits in eight at-bats while picking up two walks
- Her efforts in three games against the Broncos saw her average rise from .194 to .250 following the weekend
 
Heating Up
- Playing at her home stadium has provided a boost for Haley Woolf, who is batting .471 over the last five games
- After starting the season with six hits in her first 19 at-bats, Woolf is 8-for-17 since March 7 while posting five RBI and three doubles
- Woolf enters the Loyola series with a 5-game hit streak
 
Making a Leap
- Jenna Lis entered the WMU series batting .250, but a 4-8 showing at the plate in the series saw her average rise to .306
- Lis had one of her best collegiate games in the finale, going 2-4 with three RBI to pace her team to a 6-2 win...the three RBI tied her top mark of the season
 

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