NORMAL, Ill. – After battling through seven scoreless innings, Illinois State came up short to Southern Illinois in extras in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament semifinal on Friday night at Marian Kneer Stadium.
After the Redbirds' bases-loaded situation in the seventh inning, the Salukis plated two unearned runs in the top of the eighth that would secure the two-run shutout win for SIU.
Annie Heineman led the Redbirds with her 2-for-3 outing at the plate with Riley Hale and Riley Strandgard each tallying a run.