SIU Edwardsville 16, at Eastern Illinois 4

CHARLESTON, Ill. (Interstat) — SIU Edwardsville hammered Eastern Illinois 16-4 on Saturday afternoon at Coaches Stadium at Monier Field, overwhelming the Panthers with a relentless offensive attack in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup. The Cougars improved to 29-21 overall, while Eastern Illinois dropped to 28-17. SIU Edwardsville seized control in the top of the first inning, scoring three runs on a double, a run-scoring double and a two-run home run. Gierer doubled down the left-field line, Bloomer doubled to left field to drive in Gierer, and Niedzwiedz followed with a homer to right center that scored Bloomer. The early outburst… Read more...