Southern Illinois (30-8, 14-3 MVC) secured a 4-1 victory over Evansville, with Maddi Groff standing out by striking out 15 batters in 6.1 innings of scoreless pitching.

By the Numbers
  • Maddi Groff struck out a season-high 15 batters in the game.
  • Groff has a total of 23 strikeouts, one walk, four singles, and zero runs over the weekend.
  • Jackie Lis hit her 11th home run of the season, moving into eighth place all-time at SIU in career home runs with 28.
Yes, But

No significant counterarguments or complexities found.

State of Play
  • Southern Illinois stands in first place in the conference at 14-3, with Belmont close behind at 12-4.
  • The team will face Belmont in a crucial MVC series next weekend.
What's Next

Southern Illinois will prepare to host Belmont for an important MVC series following their victory over Evansville.

Bottom Line

Southern Illinois showcased strong pitching and hitting in their win over Evansville, positioning themselves as conference leaders and setting the stage for an important series against Belmont.