Panthers defeat softball in regular season finale

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Northern Iowa pitcher Kailyn Packard fanned nine batters and allowed just one hit in 4 2/3 innings of work to pace the Panthers to a 9-1 win over the University of Evansville softball team on Sunday at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex. Box Score Another quick start saw UNI grab a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Addison McElrath capped off the scoring with a 2-run double. Evansville cut into the deficit in the top of the second when Zoe Frossard singled to bring in Alexa Davis. Davis was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame before stealing second and scoring on Frossard's 1-out hit.

In the bottom of the third, UNI put the game out of reach with six runs scoring, all…