LYNCHBURG, Va. – Illinois State jumped to an early one-run advantage before Lamar took a 2-1 lead that the Redbirds could not over come in the first round of the NISC Tournament at Kamphuis Field on Monday morning.
The Redbirds outhit the Cardinals 6-4 in the pitchers' duel led by a multi-hit effort by Allison Spence and a single RBI by Riley Strandgard. Lamar's Ashley McDowell had two hits with Brittany Rodriguez coming up with the pair of RBI for the Cardinals.
Illinois State slides to 33-23 while Lamar improves to 33-29 on the season.