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Recap | SIU Splits Day One of Saluki Invitational
03/08/2025 | 9:13:00 | Softball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The 2025 Saluki Invitational kicked off Saturday afternoon, and Southern Illinois softball (6-14, 0-0) welcomed Wisconsin (15-7, 0-0) and Northern Illinois (5-10, 0-0) to Charlotte West Stadium for a pair of games. In game one, Southern fell to Wisconsin, 2-1, in a defensive showdown. SIU then picked up an 8-0 win over Northern Illinois in five innings.
"Everybody is gonna love the NIU win, I think that is how hot our offense has been lately," said head coach Jen Sewell. "I thought we hit well and then pitched well. So then again, we need to put pitching, hitting, and defense all together again."
Game One: 2-1 L vs. Wisconsin
Inside the Box Score
How It Happened
The Badgers grabbed an early lead in the second inning when their leadoff hitter powered a ball over the left-field wall for a solo homer, making it 1-0 Wisconsin.
The visitors would eventually tack on an insurance run in the fifth inning. With the leadoff hitter on third thanks to a single, sacrifice bunt, and passed ball, a groundout to first scored the runner from third to make it 2-0 in favor of the Badgers.
Southern would cut the lead in half to start the bottom of the fifth when Baker homered on the first pitch to set the score at 2-1. However, this would be the final run scored by either team, leading Wisconsin to a 2-1 victory.
Game Two: 8-0 W vs. Northern Illinois (5 inn.)
Inside the Box Score
How It Happened
The Salukis wasted little time getting on the board in game two of the afternoon. Austin singled to lead off the SIU offensive and then proceeded to steal second. A Lis popout moved Austin to third, and then a sacrifice fly from Carder drove Austin in to hand Southern a 1-0 lead.
SIU opened the floodgates in the bottom of the third. With Austin and Lis on second and first, respectively, Lee doubled to right center to bring two runs across home. Kurtz then singled to plate Lee, and Baker added a single that led to a fielding error, which allowed Kurtz to score and make it 5-0 in favor of the Salukis.
Southern tacked on another pair of runs in the fourth. With Amanda Knutson on third, Pursley singled to drive another run in. Pursley then worked her way to third before a Lis groundout scored her and put SIU ahead 7-0.
The bottom of the fifth brought the end of the game with it. With one out, Baker tripled to stand on third and Coburn singled to bring Baker home and deliver SIU an 8-0 run-rule victory.
Up Next
Southern has the exact same schedule tomorrow, Sunday. They will first play Wisconsin at 1:30 p.m. before facing Northern Illinois again at 4 p.m. to end the Saluki Invitational.
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.
"Everybody is gonna love the NIU win, I think that is how hot our offense has been lately," said head coach Jen Sewell. "I thought we hit well and then pitched well. So then again, we need to put pitching, hitting, and defense all together again."
Game One: 2-1 L vs. Wisconsin
Inside the Box Score
- Addi Baker scored Southern's lone run thanks to a solo homer.
- Emma Austin was an on-base machine for SIU, going 4-4 at the plate.
- Erin Lee also had a multi-hit game with a double and single.
How It Happened
The Badgers grabbed an early lead in the second inning when their leadoff hitter powered a ball over the left-field wall for a solo homer, making it 1-0 Wisconsin.
The visitors would eventually tack on an insurance run in the fifth inning. With the leadoff hitter on third thanks to a single, sacrifice bunt, and passed ball, a groundout to first scored the runner from third to make it 2-0 in favor of the Badgers.
Southern would cut the lead in half to start the bottom of the fifth when Baker homered on the first pitch to set the score at 2-1. However, this would be the final run scored by either team, leading Wisconsin to a 2-1 victory.
Game Two: 8-0 W vs. Northern Illinois (5 inn.)
Inside the Box Score
- Austin had another perfect game at the plate, grabbing three hit in three trips to the plate. She also stole a base.
- Lee had two RBIs in the game thanks to a double.
- Baker, Charley Pursley, Hayden Kurtz, Jackie Lis, Anna Carder, and Mikaela Coburn all had RBIs too.
How It Happened
The Salukis wasted little time getting on the board in game two of the afternoon. Austin singled to lead off the SIU offensive and then proceeded to steal second. A Lis popout moved Austin to third, and then a sacrifice fly from Carder drove Austin in to hand Southern a 1-0 lead.
SIU opened the floodgates in the bottom of the third. With Austin and Lis on second and first, respectively, Lee doubled to right center to bring two runs across home. Kurtz then singled to plate Lee, and Baker added a single that led to a fielding error, which allowed Kurtz to score and make it 5-0 in favor of the Salukis.
Southern tacked on another pair of runs in the fourth. With Amanda Knutson on third, Pursley singled to drive another run in. Pursley then worked her way to third before a Lis groundout scored her and put SIU ahead 7-0.
The bottom of the fifth brought the end of the game with it. With one out, Baker tripled to stand on third and Coburn singled to bring Baker home and deliver SIU an 8-0 run-rule victory.
Up Next
Southern has the exact same schedule tomorrow, Sunday. They will first play Wisconsin at 1:30 p.m. before facing Northern Illinois again at 4 p.m. to end the Saluki Invitational.
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.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gabi Salo (7-3)
L: McDowell, Kiana (0-4)
Batting:
HR: Emily Bojan 1
RBI: Alivia Bark 1 ; Emily Bojan 1
SH: Alivia Bark 1 ; Ellie Hubbard 1 ; Rylie Crane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emily Bojan 1 ; Makenzie Foster 1
SB: Molly Schlosser 1
Batting:
2B: Lee, Erin 1
HR: Baker, Addi 1
RBI: Baker, Addi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Addi 1
CS: Austin, Emma 1
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