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Aces rally but fall in weekend finale

NORMAL, Ill. – Trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning, the University of Evansville softball team rallied to tie the game at 2-2 before a walk-off hit gave Illinois State a 3-2 win in Sunday's series finale. Box Score Following a scoreless two innings to begin the game, Delainey Bryant opened the scoring with a solo home run in the third. The Redbirds added a second run and continued to threaten, loading the bases with no out, but Izzy Vetter limited the damage while Hannah Hood made a spectacular inning-ending grab for the third out.

In the fifth, the Purple Aces got going when Zoe Frossard led off with a walk.