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Softball clinches opening MVC series against Loyola

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A 5-run fifth inning made the difference on Sunday as the University of Evansville softball team earned a 7-4 victory over Loyola to clinch its first Missouri Valley Conference series of the 2021 season. Box Score (PDF) Evansville (13-7, 2-1 MVC) picked up six hits on the day but saw seven different players record a walk. Jenna Lis was 2-4 with her second home run of the season and three RBI while Eryn Gould launched her second homer of the weekend. Izzy Vetter picked up her seventh win of the season, fanning 10 batters in six frames.