CARBONDALE, Ill. – University of Evansville starting pitchers Emily Lockhart and Izzy Vetter combined to give up just four runs over 12 innings of work on Saturday, but Southern Illinois was able to take a pair of close games to sweep the series over the Purple Aces softball squad. Game One Box Score (PDF) - Game Two Box Score (PDF) SIU (23-9, 8-3 MVC) took game one by a 2-1 final before earning a 2-0 shutout in game two over UE (12-22, 2-9 MVC).
Emily Lockhart pitched a gem in game one, giving up just two runs in the complete-game effort.