Wall, Screaming Eagles Soar Past Purple Aces in Rout

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — Micajah Wall drove in five runs as Southern Indiana erupted for 12 unanswered runs to blast Evansville 14-4 on Wednesday at the Physical Activities Center.

The Purple Aces struck for four runs in the first inning, but the Screaming Eagles chipped away before a seven-run sixth inning broke the game open. Wall keyed the comeback with a two-run single in the third and a three-run double in the fifth.

Patrick McLellan added three hits and an RBI for Southern Indiana (23-18). Five Screaming Eagles relievers combined for five scoreless innings after starter Jake Porter allowed two earned runs over three frames.

Evansville (15-23) managed just seven hits, with its final run scoring on a seventh-inning groundout. Jack Willhite took the loss, allowing four earned runs in four innings of work.