“Bring us our rings!” That is what the Eastern Illinois softball team was screaming post-win after it clutched the program’s first ever OVC Softball Championship title win Saturday in Oxford, Ala. The Panthers clinched the title with 2-0 win over the SIUE Cougars, with RBI’s from Jaylen Prichard and Amber Cieplinski. Freshman of the Year.
Sophomore outfielder Jaylen Prichard led the Eastern softball team to its 10th straight win Tuesday afternoon in a midweek non-conference game with IUPUI at Williams Field. The Panthers won 4-3 after Prichard went 3-for-3 at the plate. In her three at bats she contributed to each run the Panthers had in the game as she.
The Eastern softball team has a 15-2 conference record and a nine-game win streak after they swept Morehead State in the three-game series on Friday and Saturday. They beat Morehead 8-0 in the first game on Friday and then 3-1 in the second game Friday. On Saturday, they secured the sweep with a 4-0 win..
The Eastern Illinois softball team is about halfway through its OVC schedule as they have three more OVC series to play before the season is over. The team has had success throughout the season as they have given up just two conference games and have won 12. The Panthers have swept four of its conference.