NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will play two-mid week match-ups this week, facing the UIC Flames on Tuesday, April 16 and will return to Duffy Bass Field on Wednesday, to play host to Sacramento State.
Illinois State Redbirds (21-14, 5-1 MVC)
Illinois State has won four games in a row, and eight of their last nine games. The Redbirds are ranked 29th nationally in hits this season with 368, and are also tabbed 36th nationally in both doubles and doubles per game with 72 and 2.06, respectively.
UIC Flames (16-13, 10-4 Horizon)
UIC enters the mid-week contest on a five-game winning streak, after collecting wins over Youngstown State, Northern Illinois, and a weekend sweep over Northern Kentucky.