TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball dropped a home MVC contest to Evansville on Tuesday afternoon, falling 2-0 to the Purple Aces at Price Field.
 
The Sycamores (19-20, 8-6) had five hits while Evansville (20-19, 6-8) finished the contest with three hits.
 
Indiana State starter Lauren Sackett had a no-hitter through 5.2 innings until Evansville got in the hit column with a double. Sackett struck out nine and threw a complete game in the loss.
 
The Action
Similar to a week prior when these two teams met, it was a low scoring affair. Lauren Sackett struck out a pair of Evansville hitters in the top of the first to bring ISU to the plate where Olivia Patton singled to lead off the inning. Patton picked up a stolen base but that would be all for the Sycamores in the frame.
 
Sackett recorded two-straight 1-2-3 innings in the second and third followed by two more strikeouts in the fourth to continue her strong start. Indiana State got runners on second and third with two outs in the bottom of the fourth but were not able to convert.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, the Sycamores would get two runners on to begin the inning as Abi Chipps reached on a bunt single followed by an Olivia Patton walk. Evansville starter Mikayla Jolly would get three consecutive outs to retire the side and keep the game tied 0-0.
 
After Lauren Sackett retired the first two batters of the inning in the sixth, Evansville worked a walk followed by back-to-back doubles to take a 2-0 lead. Indiana State went down in order in the bottom half.
 
Sackett recorded her ninth strikeout in the top of the seventh and got a line out to strand a pair of runners on base to end the frame. The Purple Aces set ISU down in order in the bottom half of the seventh to claim the victory.
 
Olivia Patton, Danielle Henning, Annie Tokarek, TeAnn Bringle and Abi Chipps each recorded a hit for ISU.
 
Up Next
The Sycamores will head to Nashville to continue MVC action at Belmont with a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 14 at 6 p.m. ET.
 
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