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Redbirds Split Saturday Doubleheader With Oklahoma

NORMAN, Okla. – Illinois State (2-6) scored five runs in the third inning en route to a 7-4 victory over No. 23 Oklahoma (7-2) Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader. The Sooners took the first game of the afternoon, 3-2.

Redbird Performers Game 1

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Scoring Breakdown:

  • Justin Mitchell drove in the game's first run with an RBI double in the second to make it 1-0.
  • A solo home run by Oklahoma's Tyler Hardman gave the Sooners back the lead at 2-1 in the sixth inning.