NORMAL, Ill. – The No. 6 seed Illinois State Redbirds will open the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship on Thursday versus No. 10 Valparaiso on Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois. First pitch between the Redbirds and the Crusaders is set for 1:30 p.m.
REDBIRDS VS. THE FIELD
Illinois State is 58-50 overall at the MVC Tournament and 18-19 versus its side of the bracket. Thursday's match-up with Valpo will be the first meeting between the two programs in the postseason. The Redbirds hold a 6-7 record in the postseason against No.