EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its home-opening doubleheader against Illinois State, the University of Evansville softball team battled to the finish, dropping both games by just a single run. The opener was a defensive battle with ISU taking a 3-2 win. In the second game, the Redbirds scored five in the first inning, but UE battled back to tie the game at 5-5 before ISU scored the decisive run in the top of the 9th.
Game 1 – Illinois State 3, UE 2
A quick start by Illinois State saw them plate two runs on three hits to take the lead.