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Stony Brook STONY 1-6
10
Winner Eastern Illinois EIU 9-7
Stony Brook STONY
1-6
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Final
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Eastern Illinois EIU
9-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Stony Brook STONY 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Eastern Illinois EIU 3 4 3 0 X 10 9 0

W: Wireman, Jessica (2-4) L: M.Neales (0-4)

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Valpo VALPO 5-2
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Winner Eastern Illinois EIU 10-7
Valpo VALPO
5-2
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Final
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Eastern Illinois EIU
10-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Valpo VALPO 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
Eastern Illinois EIU 0 0 0 2 2 8 X 12 12 2

W: Wireman, Jessica (2-4) L: GROSSMANN (1-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Sweeps Day Two Of Tourney Play

The Panther softball team combined for 22 runs in day two of the Purple/Gold Challenge with wins over Stony Brook and Valparaiso



Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Eastern Illinois softball bats came alive in day two of the Purple/Gold Challenge with a 10-1 five inning win over Stony Brook followed by a 12-5 come from behind win over Valparaiso in the nightcap.

EIU combined for 21 hits over the two-game span with home runs from Mady Poulter, Jennifer Ames, and Amber Toenyes. 

Jessica Wireman earned both the wins on the mound pitching 7.2 innings without giving up a single earned run and throwing 12 strikeouts.

The Panthers jumped out ahead early in their morning game against Stony Brook with lead-off infield singles from Kayla Bear and Taylor Monahan. Poulter eventually stepped up to the plate smashing her first career home run at EIU over the left center field wall to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead.

EIU added to their lead in the second inning as the Seawolves' Alex Petrolia walked the bases full with two outs. The Panthers cleared the bases with three straight singles to bring four runners around and end the inning up 7-0.

EIU continued their scoring in the third inning with Ashley Bartlett at-bat with runners on the corners. Bartlett earned her first career hit at EIU with a single to left field scoring Andrea Roberts from third to give EIU an 8-0 lead. Bartlett eventually came around to score herself along with Kaitlyn Crossen thanks to a single up the middle from Haley Mitchell to put the Panthers in double-figures up 10-0.

Katie Grunert came in to close out the game for EIU replacing Wireman. Wireman earned the win giving up only two hits in three innings of work and throwing seven strikeouts. 

Stony Brook was able to avoid the shut-out thanks to a solo home run from Melissa rah rich in the top of the fifth inning.

Poulter and Mitchell each recorded two hits in the game combining for seven of EIU's 10 RBIs.

The scoring continued in the Panthers second game of the day with Valparaiso taking the lead in the second inning with a two-run home run from Jaymee Lawton.

The Crusaders extended their lead in the third inning after loading the bases with one out at which point Wireman came in to replace Michelle Rogers. After having a run walked in, Valpo's Jenna Stauffenberg singled to left field scoring two runs and putting Valparaiso up 5-0.

EIU finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning following a two-run home run by Ames. Not to be outdone, Toenyes hit a two-run home run herself the following inning to make it 5-4 at the end of the fifth inning.

The Panthers completed the comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning loading the bases with two outs. Back-to-back singles from Poulter and Paul put EIU in front scoring four runs to make it 8-5 in favor of the Panthers. EIU managed to load the bases once more before the inning was over only to have them cleared by a double to left center field from Maria DeVito. EIU capped off the inning with one more run as DeVito scored off an error from the Crusaders to earn the final score of 12-5.

The Panthers close out the Purple/Gold Challenge against Lipscomb Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
 
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