PEORIA, Ill. -- In-state foe Western Illinois will be the first non-conference opponent to visit Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex when Bradley Softball hosts the Leathernecks Wednesday in a 6 p.m. contest as the two teams meet for the second time in 2018.
The Braves (11-14 overall) won the season's first meeting 5-4 back on Feb. 11 to wrap up the season Petersen Hotels Invitational which was played inside the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex Dome. Western Illinois (7-21 overall) holds a 41-20 edge in the all-time series which dates back to 1980, but Bradley is 11-3 in the last 14 matchups since 2004.