MACON, Ga. – Day two of the Heart of Georgia Classic saw the University of Evansville softball team put up a pair of strong efforts in a pair of losses by a combined three runs. The Purple Aces battled North Carolina A&T in a 9-inning 7-6 contest to open play before coming up just short in a 4-2 decision to Mercer.
Game 1 – NC A&T 7, UE 6 (9 innings) | Box Score
Saturday’s opener saw the Purple Aces answer every shot taken by North Carolina A&T. The Aggies opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. Evansville came right back to tie the game in the second with a pair of unearned runs. Niki Bode scored UE’s first run of the day on an error while Emma McDonald tied the score when she scored on a wild pitch…