EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Lindenwood softball (10-10, 0-0 OVC) split their non-conference double header on Wednesday against Evansville (1-17, 0-0 MVC) by scores of 5-3 and 1-2. The Lions ended their winning streak at seven games before losing the second game on Wednesday.
"I thought we played well today," said head coach
Erin Brown. "We had some great at bats & the majority of the time our players really competed at the plate. We left several runners on base today so that's something we can improve on moving forward. Our defense made some nice plays & both pitchers pitched really well. Our dugout was amazing. I really love how our team has a freudenfreude vibe. They are a great group of young women & I feel blessed to have the opportunity to coach them."
GAME ONE
Lindenwood - 5
Evansville - 3
Lindenwood came out to start the double header with a 5-3 victory over the Aces.
Amanda Weyh (W, 6-4) picked up her sixth victory of the season on the mound throwing for all seven innings allow three runs on five hits while tying her season high of 10 strikeouts.
Weyh also led the Lions at the plate going 2-3 while bring home two runs.
Madisen Noll also went 1-4 while bring home two runs for the Lions. Lindenwood's offense posted seven hits in the win.
After Weyh started the afternoon with two strikeouts in the first inning, Lindenwood struck first in the second after Weyh's first RBI single to bring home
Mya Bethany. Noll brought home two more runs in the third inning with a single up the middle to put Lindenwood up 3-0.
Lindenwood tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning after Weyh's second RBI single and an unearned run off an error that score Weyh.
Evansville did not have their first hit until the fourth inning when Marah Wood singled off of Weyh. The Aces scored their first run off an RBI double by Hannah Wood in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-1.
Late drama in the bottom of the seventh after Evansville put up two more runs with one out to cut the lead to two runs. Weyh struck out the final batter of the game to reach 10 strikeouts and secured the win for the Lions.
GAME TWO
Lindenwood - 1
Evansville - 2
Both defenses were in full action during the second game of a Wednesday double header after Evansville stole a win against the Lions by a final score of 2-1.
Avery Wapp (L, 3-3) suffered the loss for the Lions.
Lindenwood's offense had six hits in the second game, but left 12 runners on base allowing the Aces to take the lead late in the game.
Mya Bethany and
Irelynn West both had two hits in game two.
Wapp pitched all six innings for the Lions in the losing effort while striking out 10 Aces including two in the first inning. It marked her second straight game of 10+ strikeouts after posting 14 in her last outing.
The Lions struck first in the top of the third inning with an RBI single by West to score Bethany giving LU the early 1-0 lead. Wapp limited Evansville to just three hits throughout the entire game.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Wapp walked to lead-off batter to have a runner on for Wood who hit the game-deciding home run giving Evansville a 2-1 lead heading into the final inning. LU had runners on second and third with two outs in the seventh, but failed to tie the game leading to an Evansville victory in game two.
Lindenwood will be back at home this weekend to start Ohio Valley Conference play as they host SIUE starting on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. CT. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.
