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Softball sweeps Senior Day doubleheader

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a day that had everything from Senior Day festivities and a lightning delay, the University of Evansville softball team picked up a pair of important Missouri Valley Conference victories over Valparaiso inside Cooper Stadium. Game One Box Score (PDF) - Game Two Box Score (PDF) The Purple Aces (18-26, 8-13 MVC) opened the day with an 8-1 win before taking game two over the Crusaders (15-26, 4-18 MVC) by a 6-2 score. UE's pitching duo of Emily Lockhart and Izzy Vetter combined for a 1.62 ERA, allowing three earned runs in 13 innings on the day while Eryn Gould batted an unreal .