PEORIA, Ill. –
Madison Winkler had a career-high four hits, and #5 Southeast Missouri (23-29) used a six-run fourth inning to key a 7-4 win over #6 Southern Indiana (15-32) late Thursday night at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
SEMO eliminated USI from this year's tournament, where four teams remain. The Redhawks turn around quickly to face #4 Lindenwood at 11 a.m., CT Friday.
Down, 2-1, the Redhawks sent nine hitters to the plate in their fourth-inning push.
Sydney Miles reached on an error and
Lily Delmain was hit by a pitch before
Brittany Affolter singled to load the bases. Pinch runner Kaylin Yamnitz scored the tying run on a wild pitch. After
Kamden Hutton singled, Winkler doubled to left center scoring both Affolter and Delmain.
Aubrie Shore then stepped in and crushed a 1-0 pitch over the center field wall to put the Redhawks up 7-2.
USI scored twice in the top of the sixth for its final runs of the contest.
SEMO loaded the bases with no outs and took a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by
Gracie Luna in the bottom of the first.
USI took its only lead of the night in the top of the third inning when Sydney Long drove in two runs on a triple down the right field line.
Elliott Stinson (7-7) picked up the win giving up two runs on five hits in four innings. Stinson recorded two strikeouts, as well.
Maddie Carney threw the final three innings with two strikeouts en route to her third save.
SEMO outhit the Screaming Eagles, 9-7.
Winkler went 4-for-4 with one run scored, a double and two RBI during her career night. It was her fourth-straight multiple-hit game this post season. Winkler had three and four hits, respectively, in her last two starts.
Hutton finished at 2-for-4 with two runs scored out of the leadoff spot in the Redhawks lineup.
