EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the third weekend in a row, the University of Evansville softball team takes to the road as a 3-game series at Drake will take place on Saturday and Sunday in Des Moines. Saturday's action features a 12 p.m. doubleheader while Sunday's final contest will start at 12 p.m.; Sunday's contest will be featured on ESPN3.
Last Time Out
- Facing preseason MVC favorite Southern Illinois, the Purple Aces left it all on the field, outscoring the Salukis by a 10-9 margin in the three games while taking the second contest by a final of 8-2
- The opener was a pitchers duel that saw the game tied up at 1-1 heading into the bottom of the 7th before SIU hit a walk-off 2-run home run
- Evansville scored two runs apiece in the first two innings of game two on their way to an 8-2 victory.