PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Softball kept its hopes of reaching next week's 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament alive, splitting a doubleheader with Evansville Saturday afternoon at the Petersen Hotels Field at Louisville Slugger Sports Complex. The Braves rebounded from a 4-0 loss in the opener for a 3-1 win in the nightcap.
Junior Megan Mahaffy went 2-for-3 with a run and gave up just one run in a complete victory in the day's second game, while junior Gabby Stoner was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs in the Bradley (19-29 overall, 8-15 MVC) victory to keep the Braves within a half-game of Loyola for the final spot in the Valley Tournament.