2017 Softball News
Three Red Devils Named to All-SLIAC First Team
May 05, 2017
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Eureka College sophomore shortstop Kerrigan Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.), junior utility player Kali George (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria H.S.) and junior outfielder Krysten Wallace (Bartonville, Ill./Limestone H.S.) have been named to the All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team, according to a Friday announcement from SLIAC Commissioner Angie Morenz at the league tournament in St. Charles, Mo.
Red Devils Drop Two to Spalding in Season Finale
May 01, 2017
PEORIA, Ill. -- Eureka College sophomore shortstop Kerrigan Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) went 7-for-7 with three doubles and a walk over the course of Monday's St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with Spalding, but the Golden Eagles took both games from the Red Devils at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Ill. SU won the opener, 7-6, and came from behind to win the nightcap, 4-3.
100! Red Devils Sweep Knox to Give Debi Neff Milestone Victory
April 25, 2017
GALESBURG, Ill. -- Fifth-year Eureka College softball head coach Debi Neff recorded a milestone victory Tuesday night at Knox, earning her 99th and 100th victories as head coach of the Red Devils in EC's non-conference doubleheader sweep in Galesburg, Ill.
Greenville Halts Red Devils’ Win Streak With Sweep
April 24, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College softball team saw its six-game St. Louis Intercollege Athletic Conference win streak come to an end Monday, dropping both games of a league doubleheader to Greenville in Eureka. The Panthers held off a late EC rally to win game one, 4-1, before pulling away to beat the Red Devils 12-4 in game two.
SLIAC Picks George, Wallace For Weekly Softball Awards
April 24, 2017
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Eureka College junior pitcher Kali George (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria H.S.) was named St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week and junior center fielder Krysten Wallace (Bartonville, Ill./Limestone H.S.) was picked SLIAC Hitter of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
Red Devils Rally to Stun Fontbonne in Twin Bill Sweep
April 22, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. -- The Eureka College softball team earned its first victory over St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Fontbonne since 2008 with a 4-1 win in game one, then overcame a five-run deficit by scoring six times in the final three innings for a wild 6-5 walk-off win in the nightcap, Saturday afternoon.
Red Devils Whip MacMurray in SLIAC Sweep
April 19, 2017
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – Eureka College sophomore shortstop Kerrigan Dura (Edwards, Ill./Brimfield H.S.) had three hits in game one and four different players had multi-RBI games in the nightcap, pushing the Red Devils to a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sweep of MacMurray, Wednesday afternoon in Jacksonville, Ill. EC won the opener 12-1 and followed with a 10-1 win in game two.
Softball Notebook: Regular Season Enters Final Two Weeks
April 18, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College softball team will begin a stretch of 12 games in the final 11 days of the regular season on Wednesday, playing a pair of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents and taking a non-conference road trip to Harris-Stowe on Thursday in St. Louis.
Eureka Sweeps Blackburn on Senior Day
April 15, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. – Eureka College senior third baseman Bridget Bankes (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria H.S.) ripped her sixth career home run to highlight the Red Devils’ 11-hit attack in game one and junior second baseman Kali George (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria H.S.) drove in four runs as part of a 3-for-3 performance in the nightcap, sending EC to a Senior Day sweep of Blackburn on Saturday. Eureka won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener, 12-2 in five innings, and also won game two in five innings, 9-1.
George Sparks Red Devils in Sweep of Harris-Stowe
April 11, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. -- Eureka College junior pitcher Kali George (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria H.S.) smashed her second career home run and pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the circle, lifting the Red Devils to an 8-0 victory over NAIA Harris-Stowe in the opener of Tuesday's doubleheader. EC scored a single run in the first inning of game two to win the nightcap, 1-0.
Softball Notebook: Non-Conference Foes Highlight Upcoming Stretch
April 10, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. – The Eureka College softball team will look to return to the win column this week, taking on a pair of non-conference opponents in mid-week doubleheaders and welcoming St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Blackburn for a noon doubleheader on Saturday.
Red Devils Close Busy Weekend With Losses at Webster
April 09, 2017
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – The Eureka College softball team played its third St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader in as many days on Sunday, landing on the wrong end of a pair of league decisions with Webster in a 6-4 setback in game one and a 12-8 defeat in game two in Webster Groves, Mo.
Red Devils Come Up Empty at Westminster
April 08, 2017
FULTON, Mo. -- The Eureka College softball team dropped both contests of a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader at Westminster, Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays won the opener, 4-1, before coming from behind to steal game two, 7-6.
Red Devils Bounce Back For League Split With Iowa Wesleyan
April 07, 2017
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Eureka College freshman pitcher Erin Smith (Dunlap, Ill./Dunlap H.S.) threw her third complete-game shutout of the season and freshman designated player Morgan Osborn (Washington, Ill./Washington H.S.) went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI, driving the Red Devils to a 4-0 win in the nightcap of Friday’s St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader with Iowa Wesleyan, Friday afternoon in East Peoria, Ill. The Tigers came from behind to win game one, 2-1.
Notebook: Red Devils Face Wet Weather, Busy Weekend Slate
April 05, 2017
EUREKA, Ill. – Following a seven-day stretch that has seen a pair of doubleheader postponements and more than an inch of rainfall, the Eureka College softball team is scheduled to play six St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference games in approximately 48 hours beginning Friday afternoon. The Red Devils will host Iowa Wesleyan in a doubleheader Friday at noon, followed by doubleheaders Saturday at noon at Westminster and Sunday at noon at Webster.
Eureka Secures SLIAC Sweep at Principia
April 01, 2017
ELSAH, Ill. – The Eureka College softball team rallied for a 4-3 win in game one and later rolled to a 21-0 victory in five innings in game two to earn a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep of Principia, Saturday afternoon in Elsah, Ill. The wins gave EC a 2-0 start to league play for the third consecutive season.