TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – On windy Tuesday evening, Indiana State softball fell in extra innings to Evansville at Price Field, 7-5 in a back-and-forth affair.
Indiana State drops to 17-23 on the season and 10-11 in MVC play while Evansville improves to 20-19 and 8-12 in Valley action.
Indiana State jumped out to an early advantage in the bottom of the third when
Bella Peterson hit a two-run homerun, her fifth on the year, and
Lexie Siwek doubled over the left fielder's head to give the Sycamores a three-run lead. The Purple Aces answered in the top half of the fourth on a pair of singles and a double to tie the game a three apiece.
Evansville claimed an advantage in the top of the sixth after a double, the Trees responded in the bottom half on an RBI double from
Bella Peterson to tie the game at four.
In extra innings, UE took the lead off of a single to left center field.
Lexie Siwek tied the game back up at five runs apiece with a bases loaded single in the bottom of the ninth, but Evansville plated two in the top of the tenth on a two-run home run to claim the victory.
Pitchers of Record
- Win: Izzy Vetter, Evansville (11-10)
- Loss: Gabbi Schnaiter, Indiana State (6-6)
- Save: None
ON DECK
Indiana State will host Missouri State with a three-game series on May 1, with first pitch of the doubleheader slated for 12 p.m. ET.
For the latest information on the Sycamore Softball team, make sure to check out
GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including
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