EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- The Green Bay softball team opened the UE Softball Invitational on Friday facing a pair of tough opponents, falling 6-4 to tournament host Evansville and 11-2 to Big East member Creighton.
The Phoenix will hit the diamond in Evansville again on Saturday facing Bowling Green and Creighton for a second time.
Creighton 11, Green Bay 2
Peters' two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-2 day, and included a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Jadin Justman furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI. Senior Tiffany Giese also contributed for the Phoenix, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Phoenix first put runs on the board in the second inning. Justman put Green Bay on the board with a leadoff home run off freshman Alexis Wiggins.
The Bluejays broke the tie and re-took the lead heading into the fourth inning, when the Phoenix got back on the scoreboard. Green Bay picked up a run on Peters' one-out solo home run off of Wiggins, which brought the score to 6-2 in favor of the Bluejays. The Phoenix were unable to get any closer, as Creighton added five runs to their tally on the way to an 11-2 final.
GAME NOTES
» Green Bay's power output was led by Peters, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed one run across.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 39 Creighton hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and five fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Phoenix drew four walks from Creighton pitching.
» Peters led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
» Creighton was led offensively by sophomore Emma Rosonke, who went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBIs.
» Wiggins led the Bluejays pitching staff, throwing six innings of two-run ball.
» Senior Brittany Baneck (1-6) got the ball to start for Green Bay (6-9) and took the loss.
Evansville 6, Green Bay 4
Senior Alicia Peters led the way offensively for the Phoenix, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBIs. Senior Lauren King compiled a standout performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Senior Tiffany Giese also contributed, going 3-for-4 for Green Bay.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the fourth inning. Sophomore Katie Joten came across to score the lone run of the inning for Green Bay and get them on the board.
The Phoenix lost the lead they built in the fourth, but got back on the board in the sixth trailing 5-1. Green Bay scored twice on Peters' two-run homer, which brought the score to 5-3 in favor of the Purple Aces.
Evansville expanded their lead to 6-3 before the Green Bay offense got going, reducing that lead to 6-4 in the seventh. The Phoenix scored once on an RBI single off the bat of King. The ballgame ended with that seventh inning rally falling short.
GAME NOTES
» The Phoenix got three-hit games from both Giese and King.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Purple Aces at a 12-7 clip.
» Green Bay went 3-for-9 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 30 Evansville hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out two.
» Peters led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Evansville was led offensively by sophomore Alexa Davis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
» Freshman Paige McAllister led the Purple Aces pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball.
