W: Steffany Dickerson (20-7) L: Fox, Amanda (13-12)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A three-run third inning for Missouri State (0-0) was the difference maker in the game as the Bears took the lead and never looked back, Illinois State (24-28, 12-13 MVC) falling 5-1 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
BIRD BITS
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was another leadoff hit for Illinois State in the top of the first, as Emme Olson dropped a double into left field to collect her 16thof the season, which places her in the top five in program history in single season doubles.