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College report 3/17/19: ISU softball team takes two from Evansville

Home runs by Emme Olson, Alyssa Wiebel and Ellie Weltha powered the Illinois State softball team to an 11-0, six-inning victory at Evansville, Ind., on Saturday. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Redbirds won, 8-1.

In the first game, Wiebel also had a double among her three hits. As a pinch hitter, Weltha drove in two runs as did Mack Leonard and Allison Spence. Olson had two of ISU's 12 hits.

Winning pitcher Morgan Day (3-9) fanned seven while tossing a five-inning one-hitter.

In the nightcap, Wiebel had three hits including a home run to drive in two runs.