Clockwise from top: Freshman outfielder Eyrika Brandenburg, freshman infielder Hanna Stam, sophomore second baseman Savannah Fisher, sophomore pitcher Savanna Dover and senior shortstop Kelsey Gonzalez huddle together before the top of the fifth inning in the second game of SIU’s doubleheader against Northern Iowa at Charlotte West Stadium. In the bottom of the fourth, SIU scored five runs to extend its lead to 7-0. — April 30, 2016, Carbondale, Ill.
SIU split its 10th doubleheader this season, losing Game One 1-0 then rebounding to run-rule Northern Iowa 8-0 in Game Two.
It was a special day for Saluki softball.