Official Box Score - Final
Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.
4/18/2026 at Charlotte West (Carbondale, Ill.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Iowa0000300 3509
Southern Ill.000230X 5605
Win: Emily Delgado (8-4)Loss: Ashlyn Enke (5-3)Save: None.


Northern Iowa 3 (22-19; 10-8MVC )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
3 Skylar Benesh2B3000112303
2 Brynn ActonDP4121010000
20 Kate Lappe1B2100209001
18 Katelyn CallahanRF3112110001
25 Ava SmithsonCF3000033002
16 Addison Brunner (PH)1000000000
11 Sykora SmithSS3020100300
4 Peyton JohnsonLF2000112000
19 Drew HinrichsC3000000001
26 Finley Netten3B2000111101
15 Morgan VertzP0000000100
24 Ashlyn Enke (P)0000001100
Totals263537818909
BATTING

HR: Acton [15] (5th, 0 out, RBI off Danielson); Callahan [5] (5th, 0 out, RBI off Lucas)
TB: Acton 5; Callahan 4. KL: Benesh; Callahan; Smithson.
Team RISP: 0-3.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Benesh, Lappe, Smith). PB: Hinrichs.
Southern Ill. 5 (28-14; 17-5MVC )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
20 Maleah BlomenkampRF4010003003
2 Emily WilliamsDP3000000002
25 Sydney PotterC1100208000
14 Hayden Kurtz1B3120003000
19 Brooklyn Pritchett (PR)0100000000
4 Amanda Knutson3B3223001000
28 Sage GrannLF2000101000
3 Mikaela CoburnCF3011003000
24 Erin Lee2B2000101100
22 Jordan StewartSS2000001100
18 Haley Wilkerson (PH)0001100000
6 Brooklynn DanielsonP0000000000
5 Hailey Lucas (P)0000000000
9 Emily Delgado (P)0000000100
Totals235655021305
BATTING

HR: Knutson [6] (5th, 1 out, RBI off Enke)
TB: Knutson 5. GDP: Grann.
Team RISP: 2-6.

UNIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
15 Morgan Vertz4.04224019157638
24 Ashlyn Enke (L)2.023310982817
Totals6.065550282310455
GO-FO: Vertz 6-5; Enke 2-4.
SIUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
6 Brooklynn Danielson4.03115520159349
5 Hailey Lucas0.112220422111
9 Emily Delgado (W)2.210003993021
Totals7.053378332614481
GO-FO: Danielson 0-7; Lucas 0-1; Delgado 3-2.

Umpires: HP: Charles Phipps; 1B: Donnie Whitehead; 2B: ; 3B: Phillip Troutman.
First Pitch: 2:06 PM. Duration:2:00.
Attendance: 175
Weather: 54, cloudy



Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.
4/18/2026 at Charlotte West (Carbondale, Ill.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Iowa0000300 3509
Southern Ill.000230X 5605

Northern Iowa starters:
3/2b/Skylar Benesh; 2/dp/Brynn Acton; 20/1b/Kate Lappe; 18/rf/Katelyn Callahan; 25/cf/Ava Smithson; 11/ss/Sykora Smith; 4/lf/Peyton Johnson; 19/c/Drew Hinrichs; 26/3b/Finley Netten; 15/p/Morgan Vertz;

Southern Ill. starters:
20/rf/Maleah Blomenkamp; 2/dp/Emily Williams; 25/c/Sydney Potter; 14/1b/Hayden Kurtz; 4/3b/Amanda Knutson; 28/lf/Sage Grann; 3/cf/Mikaela Coburn; 24/2b/Erin Lee; 22/ss/Jordan Stewart; 6/p/Brooklynn Danielson;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UNI batting
Skylar Benesh popped up to cf (2-2 KBFB).
Brynn Acton struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
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).

Bottom of 1st - SIU batting
Maleah Blomenkamp grounded out to ss (3-1 KBBB).
Emily Williams grounded out to p (3-1 BKBB).
Sydney Potter popped up to 2b (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
UNI0002
SIU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UNI batting
Sykora Smith singled to right field (2-1 BBK).
Peyton Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
Drew Hinrichs popped up to 2b (3-2 KBKFFBFB).
Finley Netten fouled out to lf (2-2 BKSB).

Bottom of 2nd - SIU batting
Hayden Kurtz grounded out to 2b (2-2 KKBBF).
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.

This InningRHEL
UNI0101
SIU0100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UNI batting
Skylar Benesh walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Brynn Acton flied out to rf (0-1 F).
Kate Lappe flied out to rf (1-2 BSF).
Katelyn Callahan struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK).

Bottom of 3rd - SIU batting
Mikaela Coburn grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF).
Erin Lee walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Jordan Stewart flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
Maleah Blomenkamp singled through the left side (0-0); Erin Lee advanced to second.
Emily Williams fouled out to lf (1-2 BKF).

This InningRHEL
UNI0001
SIU0102
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UNI batting
Ava Smithson struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
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).
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).

Bottom of 4th - SIU batting
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).
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).

This InningRHEL
UNI0103
SIU2203
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UNI batting
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).
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.
Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - SIU batting
Ava Smithson to cf for Addison Brunner.
Ashlyn Enke to p for Morgan Vertz.
Emily Williams popped up to 1b (0-2 KS).
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).
Mikaela Coburn flied out to lf (2-2 SBFB).

This InningRHEL
UNI3201
SIU3200
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UNI batting
Finley Netten struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Skylar Benesh struck out looking (3-2 KBSBBK).
Brynn Acton singled through the right side (1-1 BK).
Kate Lappe grounded out to ss (1-1 FB).

Bottom of 6th - SIU batting
Erin Lee lined out to p (1-2 BKS).
Jordan Stewart grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Maleah Blomenkamp grounded out to p (2-1 BBF).

This InningRHEL
UNI0101
SIU0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UNI batting
Katelyn Callahan flied out to cf (1-2 KKB).
Ava Smithson struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Sykora Smith grounded out to p (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UNI0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.
4/18/2026 at Charlotte West (Carbondale, Ill.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Iowa0000300 3509
Southern Ill.000230X 5605

Northern Iowa starters:
3/2b/Skylar Benesh; 2/dp/Brynn Acton; 20/1b/Kate Lappe; 18/rf/Katelyn Callahan; 25/cf/Ava Smithson; 11/ss/Sykora Smith; 4/lf/Peyton Johnson; 19/c/Drew Hinrichs; 26/3b/Finley Netten; 15/p/Morgan Vertz;

Southern Ill. starters:
20/rf/Maleah Blomenkamp; 2/dp/Emily Williams; 25/c/Sydney Potter; 14/1b/Hayden Kurtz; 4/3b/Amanda Knutson; 28/lf/Sage Grann; 3/cf/Mikaela Coburn; 24/2b/Erin Lee; 22/ss/Jordan Stewart; 6/p/Brooklynn Danielson;


Bottom of 4th - SIU batting
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).
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).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 5th - UNI batting
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).
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.
Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (0-0).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - SIU batting
Ava Smithson to cf for Addison Brunner.
Ashlyn Enke to p for Morgan Vertz.
Emily Williams popped up to 1b (0-2 KS).
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).
Mikaela Coburn flied out to lf (2-2 SBFB).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.



Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.
4/18/2026 at Charlotte West (Carbondale, Ill.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Iowa0000300 3509
Southern Ill.000230X 5605
Northern Iowa Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#3 Skylar Benesh
2b
*
P2
BB
*
F8
*
KL
3
0
0
0
2
#2 Brynn Acton
dp
*
K
*
F9
HR
9
1RBI
1B
RS
4
1
2
1
3
#20 Kate Lappe
1b
BB
*
F9
BB
*
G6
2
1
0
0
4
#18 Katelyn Callahan
rf
BB
*
KL
HR
7
2RBI
*
F8
3
1
1
2
5
#25 Ava Smithson
#16 Addison Brunner
cf
*
KL
*
K
*
P3
*
K
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
#11 Sykora Smith
ss
1B
9
1B
7
*
BB
OUT
*
G1
3
0
2
0
7
#4 Peyton Johnson
lf
*
K
BB
FC4-6
2
0
0
0
8
#19 Drew Hinrichs
c
*
P4
*
P5
*
F9
3
0
0
0
9
#26 Finley Netten
3b
*
FF7
BB
*
K
2
0
0
0
Totals26353
Runs00003003
Hits01012105
Errors00000000
LOB21131109
UNIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
15 Morgan Vertz4.04224019157638
24 Ashlyn Enke (L)2.023310982817
Totals6.065550282310455
GO-FO: Vertz 6-5; Enke 2-4.


Northern Iowa at Southern Ill.
4/18/2026 at Charlotte West (Carbondale, Ill.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Iowa0000300 3509
Southern Ill.000230X 5605
Southern Ill. Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#20 Maleah Blomenkamp
rf
*
G6
1B
LS
*
F8
*
G1
4
0
1
0
2
#2 Emily Williams
dp
*
G1
*
FF7
*
P3
3
0
0
0
3
#25 Sydney Potter
c
*
P4
*
BB
OUT
BB
PB
1
1
0
0
4
#14 Hayden Kurtz
#19 Brooklyn Pritchett
1b
*
G4
1B
8
1B
7
PB
3
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
5
#4 Amanda Knutson
3b
*
1B
9
DP
FC6-5
HR
9
3RBI
3
2
2
3
6
#28 Sage Grann
lf
*
DP6-4-3
BB
*
F8
2
0
0
0
7
#3 Mikaela Coburn
cf
*
G4
1B
LS
1RBI
*
F7
3
0
1
1
8
#24 Erin Lee
2b
BB
*
P3 IF
*
L1
2
0
0
0
9
#22 Jordan Stewart
#18 Haley Wilkerson
ss
*
F8
BB
1RBI
*
G5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Totals23565
Runs0002305
Hits0112206
Errors0000000
LOB0023005
SIUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
6 Brooklynn Danielson4.03115520159349
5 Hailey Lucas0.112220422111
9 Emily Delgado (W)2.210003993021
Totals7.053378332614481
GO-FO: Danielson 0-7; Lucas 0-1; Delgado 3-2.