PEORIA, Ill. – Sophomore Elizabeth Leonard (Olathe, Kan./Olathe East) had a three-run triple in the second and senior Kendall Duffy (Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy) added a two-run triple in the third as the pair helped Bradley top I-74 rival Illinois State 5-3 Thursday afternoon at Laura Bradley Park.
Thursday’s contest was the first of what was a scheduled doubleheader, but a near 70-minute rain delay in the top of the third inning forced the teams to reschedule the nightcap. Bradley and Illinois State were slated to close the series Tuesday with a 5 p.