EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In an exciting day of action, the University of Evansville softball team dropped two games to Southern Illinois, including an NCAA-record game on Saturday at Cooper Stadium.
UE (14-31, 7-15 MVC) and SIU (26-20, 9-11 MVC) played a 16-inning marathon to start the day with the Salukis taking a 1-0 win. In the second tilt, Southern Illinois entered the 7th inning trailing 3-2, but plated three runs and held on for a 5-3 victory. Game One Box Score (PDF) - Game Two Box Score (PDF) Game one was an absolute pitcher's duel with Morgan Florey and Brianna Jones pitching 16 frames apiece.