Recap | Salukis Fall Short in 2-0 Loss at Evansville on Saturday

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Southern Illinois University softball team (30-19, 20-5) fell to Evansville, 2-0, on Saturday in its penultimate game of the regular season.

Inside the Box Score

Southern Illinois had six hits with no errors in the loss, while Evansville finished the game with seven hits and one error.
Kaytee Dahlstrom (8-3) took the loss after allowing three hits and one earned run in one inning pitched. McKenzie Newcomb went five innings and allowed four hits, one earned run, one walk, and had three strikeouts.
Senior Emma Austin went 1-for-4 with a triple, while junior Anna Carder went 1-for-3 with a double.

How it Happened

Emma Austin led-off the game with a triple, her first of the season and ninth of her career. The senior outfielder was stranded at third to end the top of the first inning.

In the bottom half, the Purple Aces took a 1-0 lead after a sacrifice fly drove in the game's first run.

Evansville extended its lead to 2-0 in the fifth inning after a one-out, RBI double.

The Salukis left two runners on base in the sixth before falling victim to a 1-2-3 seventh inning as the Aces finished off the 2-0 win.

Up Next
Southern Illinois will conclude the regular season on Sunday at 12 p.m. in game three against Evansville. The Salukis can clinch the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title with either a win or a Belmont loss in the final two days.

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