EVANSVILLE, Ind. – With a 4-1 start to the Missouri Valley Conference slate under their belts, the University of Evansville softball team takes to the road for the first time in league play with a 3-game weekend series at Belmont.  ESPN+ will have the live coverage of the games on Friday and Sunday.
 

Evansville at Belmont
Game One	Friday, March 22 | 5:00 p.m. CT | ESPN+ | Live Stats
Game Two	Saturday, March 23 | 2:00 p.m. CT | Live Stats
Game Three	Sunday, March 24 | 12:00 p.m. CT | ESPN+ | Live Stats
UE Softball	Softball Home Page | Twitter | Game Notes

 
Last Time Out
- UE has won its last five games, including a 10-0 shutout win over SIUE on Tuesday
- Jenna Nink got things rolling in the first inning with a grand slam while Megan Brenton got the job done in the circle, tossing a 3-hit shutout in 5 innings
- Last weekend, the Purple Aces swept a 3-game series against Valparaiso as they won by scores of 8-0, 9-7 and 2-1
 
Turning the Corner
- After opening the season with 17 consecutive losses, the Purple Aces have turned things around going 9-2 in their last 11 games
- In its 6-game homestand, the Aces went 5-1 as they split two games against Indiana State before defeating the Beacons in three games and midweek versus the Cougars
 
Player of the Week
- Evansville notched its second consecutive MVC Player of the Week award on Tuesday as Lacy Smith earned the honor
- Smith batted .500 last week while picking up several huge hits for her squad
- The 3/13 win over ISU saw her record the game-tying and game-winning hits while picking up three RBI
- Sunday's series finale against Valpo saw her add another game-winning walk-off hit in the 2-1 victory as she went a perfect 3-for-3
 
Hitting Her Stride
- Sydney Weatherford has been masterful in the circle since making her season debut on March 9 - in 20 2/3 innings, she has accumulated a 2.71 ERA
- Weatherford was at her best in the series against Valparaiso as she allowed one unearned run in 12 innings of work on her way to a pair of victories
 
All She Does is Win
- Picking up five wins in her last seven appearances, Megan Brenton has played a pivotal role in the latest success for UE
- Brenton was credited with the win in Evansville's first victory of the year against Lindenwood before adding two wins at Bellarmine
- Her 5th win of 2024 came against SIUE on Tuesday as she tossed a 3-hit shutout against SIUE