EVANSVILLE, Ind. – This weekend, another MVC home series is on tap for the University of Evansville softball team, who welcomes Valparaiso to Cooper Stadium.  A noon doubleheader commences the series on Saturday before an 11 a.m. contest on Sunday.
 

Evansville vs. Valparaiso
Game Info	Saturday, March 20 | 12PM/2PM | Sunday, March 21 | 11AM
Coverage	Live Stats | Game Notes
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Last Time Out
- Katie McLean and Hannah Hood recorded three RBI apiece on Wednesday evening to lead the Purple Aces to a 9-5 win over SIU Edwardsville
- Neither team recorded a hit in the opening three frames, but each team scored four times in the fourth...the Cougars took a 4-0 lead before a 2-RBI hit by McLean knotted the game
- SIUE added a single run in the fifth before the Aces countered with five as Hood had what would become the game-winning hit
 
Starting Strong
- Evansville has had a nice start to the 2021 campaign, going 14-7 through its first 21 games while picking up two wins over Loyola to clinch the opening MVC series
- It is the best start for the program since 2008 when the Aces had an identical 14-7 mark
 
Player of the Week
- Reaching base 83.3% of the time in the Loyola series while belting two home runs, Eryn Gould was named the MVC Player of the Week on March 22
- Gould slugged 1.800 while batting .600 in the 3-game set while adding six RBI
- Over the course of the season, Gould has gotten on base 57.1% of the time and ranks 33rd in the nation and 2nd in the Valley
- Her .426 batting average and 26 runs scored are both third in the league while her 23 runs batted in ranks second
 
Heating Up
- Entering the Valpo series, UE's longest hitting streak belongs to Katie McLean, who has recorded a hit in five consecutive games and currently stands at .400 on the season
- During the recent streak, McLean has gone 8-for-14 while accumulating three walks and three RBI...she has reached base in 10 straight games
- In the win over SIUE, McLean had a career-high three runs batted in, including a game-tying 2-run hit in the fourth inning
 

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