Saturday, March 30
Carbondale, Ill.
2 PM
Southern Illinois University
23-7, 0
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2
University of Northern Iowa
16-10, 0
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5
6
7
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H
E
Northern Iowa
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
Recap | Salukis Comeback Falls Short, Drop Game Two 2-1 with UNI
03/30/2024 | 8:45:00 | Softball
Carbondale, Ill. - Southern Illinois fell to UNI by a final score of 2-1 once again on Saturday as it drops its first Valley series of the season. The Salukis and Panthers both tallied three hits on the day, but a two-run home run from UNI made the difference.
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Madi Eberle made the start and went all seven innings for Southern. Despite taking the loss, Eberle held UNI in check for all but the second inning giving up a pair of hits including a two run home run to plate UNI's only two runs of the day.
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The Salukis attempted to fight their way back but were unable to get over the hump against 2023 MVC Pitcher of the Year, Samantha Heyer, as they hit into a pair of double plays and left three on.
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Jackie Lis had two of SIU's three hits as she went 2-for-3 on the day. Lis has got on base with at least one hit in all 10 MVC games so far this season.
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Elizabeth Warwick drove in the lone run of the day on a sacrifice fly, scoring Emma Austin. Austin laid down a bunt and beat it out to lead off the sixth before scoring.
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The Salukis will look to finish the series strong on Sunday with a 12 PM first pitch set with UNI.
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Madi Eberle made the start and went all seven innings for Southern. Despite taking the loss, Eberle held UNI in check for all but the second inning giving up a pair of hits including a two run home run to plate UNI's only two runs of the day.
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The Salukis attempted to fight their way back but were unable to get over the hump against 2023 MVC Pitcher of the Year, Samantha Heyer, as they hit into a pair of double plays and left three on.
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Jackie Lis had two of SIU's three hits as she went 2-for-3 on the day. Lis has got on base with at least one hit in all 10 MVC games so far this season.
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Elizabeth Warwick drove in the lone run of the day on a sacrifice fly, scoring Emma Austin. Austin laid down a bunt and beat it out to lead off the sixth before scoring.
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The Salukis will look to finish the series strong on Sunday with a 12 PM first pitch set with UNI.
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FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_Softball, on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiSoftball and on Instagram at @SIU_Softball. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Heyer, Samantha (7-4)
L: Eberle, Madi (6-6)
Batting:
HR: Sanders, Kylee 1
RBI: Sanders, Kylee 2
SH: Hogan, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erpelding, Maggie 1 ; Sanders, Kylee 1
SB: Pupillo, Alexis 1 ; Erpelding, Maggie 1
Batting:
2B: Lis, Jackie 1
RBI: Warwick, Elizabeth 1
SF: Warwick, Elizabeth 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Austin, Emma 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
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H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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