EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its only action of the week the University of Evansville softball team travels to Southern Illinois for a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday. Both games will be carried on ESPN+.
 

Evansville at Southern Illinois
Game One	Tuesday, April 7 | 3:00 p.m. CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
Game Two	Tuesday, April 7 | 5:30 p.m. CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
UE Softball	Softball Home Page | Twitter | Game Notes

 
Unsung Hero
- One of the most clutch performances in the victory over UNI came from Gracie Hollingsworth
- After the Panthers turned an 8-1 deficit into a 10-7 game, Hollingsworth entered the game in the top of the 5th and proceeded to retire all seven batters that she faced
- The effort secured the first save of the season for the junior
 
Grand Slam
- Brooke Voss' ninth home run of the season was a grand slam in an 8-run bottom of the first against UNI on April 3
- That home run gave the Purple Aces an 8-0 lead that would turn in to a 10-7 win
- With nine home runs, Voss is 7th in the MVC
- Other stat rankings for Voss include total bases (T-8th | 68), slugging percentage (14th | .607), runs (T-11th | 28), extra-base hits (T-8th | 15)
 
Climbing the Ladder
- With three multi-hit efforts in her last four games, Taylor Howe has seen her season batting average rise to .333
- Over her current 4-game hit streak, Howe is batting .438 (7-of-16)
- She went 2-3 with two runs against Bellarmine before going 3-6 in the doubleheader versus UNI
 
Perfection
- Maliyah Wilkins was a perfect 4-of-4 from the plate in Evansville's game two victory over Northern Iowa
- The 4-hit game was her highest tally this season and matches the highest total by a UE player in 2026
- She is second on the team and 21st in the MVC with 23 RBI while her four home runs is tied for 23rd