EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second year in a row, the University of Evansville softball team will begin its quest for a Missouri Valley Conference Championship against Loyola. Wednesday's opening game pits the 9th-seeded Purple Aces against the #8 Ramblers at 11 a.m. at Killian Stadium in Springfield, Mo. ESPN+ will have coverage of each game in the conference tournament.
Looking at the Matchup
- Evansville and Loyola meet up in the conference tournament for the third time since 2017 with the Ramblers taking both games, including a 3-1 decision in last year's championship opener at Cooper Stadium
- Since 2015, the Aces are 14-9 versus the Ramblers and have won six consecutive regular season series
- In 2022, UE took two out of three in Chicago
Last Time Out
- Taking on Valparaiso in the final series of the 2022 regular season, Evansville dropped two out of three contests
- After falling in the opener by a 5-1 score, UE rallied for a 2-1 win in eight frames in game two of the doubleheader
- Sunday's contest saw the Beacons score five times in the first inning on their way to a 10-0 win in five innings
- Izzy Vetter picked up the win on Saturday, allowing on earned run in eight innings while Jessica Fehr scored both of the Aces runs
Strong Finish
- Entering the MVC Championship, senior Mackenzie McFeron has reached base safely in each of the final 13 games of the regular season and carried an 8-game hitting streak into the series at Valpo
- Over the last 11 contests, she is batting .