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Softball scores season-high 14 runs to open weekend

STATESBORO, Ga. – Facing one of the top pitching staffs in the nation, the University of Evansville softball team put on a clinic, erupting for a season-high 14 runs to pick up a 14-8 victory over Georgia Southern on Friday evening at Eagle Field in the Eagle Round Robin. Box Score (PDF) Entering the weekend, the Eagles (8-3) ERA stood at 0.73, one of the lowest in the NCAA. Evansville (5-5) did not let that statistic deter its efforts, scoring seven runs in the first three innings. Freshmen Jenna Lis and Kat Mueller combined for nine RBI, four hits and four runs.