April 18, 2026 Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.

(22-19, 10-8 MVC)

(28-14, 17-5 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Northern Iowa	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	5	0
Southern Ill.	0	0	0	2	3	0	X	5	6	0

Box Score

Northern Iowa

Southern Ill.

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	3	0	0	0	1	1	3
dp Brynn Acton	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
1b Kate Lappe	2	1	0	0	2	0	1
rf Katelyn Callahan	3	1	1	2	1	1	1
cf Ava Smithson	3	0	0	0	0	3	2
ph Addison Brunner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss Sykora Smith	3	0	2	0	1	0	0
lf Peyton Johnson	2	0	0	0	1	1	0
c Drew Hinrichs	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
3b Finley Netten	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Ashlyn Enke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	3	5	3	7	8	9

Batting

HR: Brynn Acton , Katelyn Callahan

RBI: Brynn Acton , Katelyn Callahan (2)

Fielding

DP: Skylar Benesh , Kate Lappe , Sykora Smith

Southern Ill. Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	LOB
rf Maleah Blomenkamp	4	0	1	0	0	3
dp Emily Williams	3	0	0	0	0	2
c Sydney Potter	1	1	0	0	2	0
1b Hayden Kurtz	3	1	2	0	0	0
pr Brooklyn Pritchett	0	1	0	0	0	0
3b Amanda Knutson	3	2	2	3	0	0
lf Sage Grann	2	0	0	0	1	0
cf Mikaela Coburn	3	0	1	1	0	0
2b Erin Lee	2	0	0	0	1	0
ss Jordan Stewart	2	0	0	0	0	0
ph Haley Wilkerson	0	0	0	1	1	0
p Brooklynn Danielson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hailey Lucas	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Emily Delgado	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	23	5	6	5	5	5

Batting

HR: Amanda Knutson

RBI: Amanda Knutson (3) , Mikaela Coburn , Haley Wilkerson

GIDP: Sage Grann

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR	BF	AB	NP
Morgan Vertz	4.0	4	2	2	4	0	19	15	76
Ashlyn Enke (L, 5-3)	2.0	2	3	3	1	1	9	8	28
Totals	6.0	6	5	5	5	1	28	23	104

Pitching

Batters faced: Morgan Vertz (19) , Ashlyn Enke (9)

Pitches-Strikes: Morgan Vertz (76-38), Ashlyn Enke (28-17)

Southern Ill. Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Brooklynn Danielson	4.0	3	1	1	5	5	1	20	15	93
Hailey Lucas	0.1	1	2	2	2	0	1	4	2	21
Emily Delgado (W, 8-4)	2.2	1	0	0	0	3	0	9	9	30
Totals	7.0	5	3	3	7	8	2	33	26	144

Pitching

Batters faced: Brooklynn Danielson (20) , Hailey Lucas (4) , Emily Delgado (9)

Pitches-Strikes: Brooklynn Danielson (93-49), Hailey Lucas (21-11), Emily Delgado (30-21)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Southern Ill. 4th	Mikaela Coburn singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sage Grann advanced to second; Amanda Knutson advanced to third; Brooklyn Pritchett scored.	0 - 1
Southern Ill. 4th	Haley Wilkerson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Mikaela Coburn advanced to second; Sage Grann advanced to third; Amanda Knutson scored.	0 - 2
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).	1 - 2
Northern Iowa 5th	Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Kate Lappe scored.	3 - 2
Southern Ill. 5th	Amanda Knutson homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-1 FB); Hayden Kurtz scored; Sydney Potter scored.	3 - 5

Other Information

Location:

Carbondale, Ill.

Stadium:

Charlotte West

Attendance:

175

Duration:

2:00

Umpires:

Home plate - Charles Phipps , First base - Donnie Whitehead , Third base - Phillip Troutman

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Southern Ill. 4th	Mikaela Coburn singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sage Grann advanced to second; Amanda Knutson advanced to third; Brooklyn Pritchett scored.	0 - 1
Southern Ill. 4th	Haley Wilkerson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Mikaela Coburn advanced to second; Sage Grann advanced to third; Amanda Knutson scored.	0 - 2
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).	1 - 2
Northern Iowa 5th	Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Kate Lappe scored.	3 - 2
Southern Ill. 5th	Amanda Knutson homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-1 FB); Hayden Kurtz scored; Sydney Potter scored.	3 - 5

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh popped up to cf (2-2 KBFB). (1 out)

Brynn Acton struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). (2 out)

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 BSBBSB).

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-2 FBBSBFB); Kate Lappe advanced to second.

Ava Smithson struck out looking (3-2 SBBBKK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 1st Inning

Maleah Blomenkamp grounded out to ss (3-1 KBBB). (1 out)

Emily Williams grounded out to p (3-1 BKBB). (2 out)

Sydney Potter popped up to 2b (2-1 BBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Sykora Smith singled to right field (2-1 BBK).

Peyton Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs popped up to 2b (3-2 KBKFFBFB). (2 out)

Finley Netten fouled out to lf (2-2 BKSB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 2nd Inning

Hayden Kurtz grounded out to 2b (2-2 KKBBF). (1 out)

Amanda Knutson singled to right field (0-2 KF).

Sage Grann grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 KBKBB); Amanda Knutson out on the play. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Skylar Benesh walked (3-1 FBBBB).

Brynn Acton flied out to rf (0-1 F). (1 out)

Kate Lappe flied out to rf (1-2 BSF). (2 out)

Katelyn Callahan struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 3rd Inning

Mikaela Coburn grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF). (1 out)

Erin Lee walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Jordan Stewart flied out to cf (2-0 BB). (2 out)

Maleah Blomenkamp singled through the left side (0-0); Erin Lee advanced to second.

Emily Williams fouled out to lf (1-2 BKF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Ava Smithson struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (1 out)

Sykora Smith singled to left field (2-0 BB).

Peyton Johnson walked (3-1 BBBKB); Sykora Smith advanced to second.

Drew Hinrichs popped up to 3b (0-0). (2 out)

Finley Netten walked (3-2 KBKFFBBB); Peyton Johnson advanced to second; Sykora Smith advanced to third.

Skylar Benesh flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 4th Inning

Sydney Potter walked (3-2 BKBBKB).

Hayden Kurtz singled to center field (0-1 F); Sydney Potter advanced to second.

Brooklyn Pritchett pinch ran for Hayden Kurtz.

Amanda Knutson reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); Brooklyn Pritchett advanced to second; Sydney Potter out at third ss to 3b.

Sage Grann walked (3-2 BBKBKB); Amanda Knutson advanced to second; Brooklyn Pritchett advanced to third.

Mikaela Coburn singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Sage Grann advanced to second; Amanda Knutson advanced to third; Brooklyn Pritchett scored.

Erin Lee infield fly to 1b (2-1 KBB). (2 out)

Haley Wilkerson pinch hit for Jordan Stewart.

Haley Wilkerson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Mikaela Coburn advanced to second; Sage Grann advanced to third; Amanda Knutson scored.

Maleah Blomenkamp flied out to cf (2-2 BFKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Hayden Kurtz to 1b for Brooklyn Pritchett.

Jordan Stewart to ss for Haley Wilkerson.

Brynn Acton homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).

Hailey Lucas to p for Brooklynn Danielson.

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 BKBKFBFB).

Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Kate Lappe scored.

Addison Brunner pinch hit for Ava Smithson.

Addison Brunner popped up to 1b (1-0 B). (1 out)

Sykora Smith walked (3-2 BKBBKFFB).

Emily Delgado to p for Hailey Lucas.

Peyton Johnson reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-2 BFBK); Sykora Smith out at second 2b to ss. (2 out)

Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 5th Inning

Ava Smithson to cf for Addison Brunner.

Ashlyn Enke to p for Morgan Vertz.

Emily Williams popped up to 1b (0-2 KS). (1 out)

Sydney Potter walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Hayden Kurtz singled to left field (0-0); Sydney Potter advanced to second.

Hayden Kurtz advanced to second; Sydney Potter advanced to third on a passed ball.

Amanda Knutson homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-1 FB); Hayden Kurtz scored; Sydney Potter scored.

Sage Grann flied out to cf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Mikaela Coburn flied out to lf (2-2 SBFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Finley Netten struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh struck out looking (3-2 KBSBBK). (2 out)

Brynn Acton singled through the right side (1-1 BK).

Kate Lappe grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 6th Inning

Erin Lee lined out to p (1-2 BKS). (1 out)

Jordan Stewart grounded out to 3b (0-0). (2 out)

Maleah Blomenkamp grounded out to p (2-1 BBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning

Katelyn Callahan flied out to cf (1-2 KKB). (1 out)

Ava Smithson struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (2 out)

Sykora Smith grounded out to p (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

April 18, 2026 Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.

Box Score

Northern Iowa Batters

Southern Ill. Batters

Northern Iowa Pitchers

Southern Ill. Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 1st Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 2nd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 3rd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 4th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 5th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 6th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning