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Scherry's ninth-inning hit powers Evansville to 5-3 win

PEORIA, Ill. - On a night that saw flashes of the best of the Aces in all three facets, the University of Evansville baseball team captured a 5-3 series-opening victory over Bradley on Friday night at Dozer Park in Peoria, Ill.

The win was the Aces eighth-straight victory, matching the eight consecutive victories Evansville earned around the same point in time during the 2019 campaign.

"Great opening win to the series. Shane Gray was outstanding tonight making some big pitches," said Aces head baseball coach Wes Carroll. "Our offense came through as we had many quality trips to the dish for two runs in the 9th.