BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Eastern Illinois played its final game at the Samford Tournament this morning against the Winthrop Eagles. The Panthers sweep Winthrop on the weekend as they win 3-1 today against the Eagles.
The Panthers improve to 4-1 on the season as they head to Troy, Ala., for the Troy University Tournament. The last time the Panthers have had a winning record coming out of the first tournament of the year was in 2017.
The Freshman Taylor Florea gets the start for the Panthers at pitcher as she strikes out the first two batters and Mia Davis catches the final out in the first to send the Panthers to the batter's box. Hannah Cravens gets a double but the Panthers are unable to get any more offense in the first.
In the third, Bear gets a base hit and steals second. The Panthers have back to back doubles by Cravens and Davis to score two to put Eastern up 2-0. Haley Mitchell has an RBI single to score Davis from second, Panthers up 3-0.
Winthrop was able to get a run across the plate in the fifth as Bear ends the inning with a catch in center field and a throw to home to tag the runner out, Panthers up 3-1. In the sixth inning senior Jade Montgomery takes over on the mound for the Panthers as she ends the game with three total strikeouts as the Panthers win 3-1.
Up Next
They Panthers head to Troy, Ala., on Saturday (Feb. 15) to take on Kennesaw State and Troy and on Sunday (Feb. 16) the Panthers face Purdue Fort Wayne and Southern Mississippi.
