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Vetter tosses gem in series opener at SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Izzy Vetter and Sarah Harness battled it out in a pitcher's duel before Southern Illinois hit a walk-off home run to defeat the University of Evansville softball team by a 3-1 final on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte West Stadium. Box Score (PDF) Both pitchers allowed just one run through the first six frames, but it was SIU (27-6, 9-3 MVC) who would win in the 7th when Jenny Jansen hit a 2-run home run to clinch the 3-1 win. Vetter struck out five hitters for UE (17-12, 5-5 MVC) while Harness fanned 11 batters.