NORMAL – Hits were hard to come by for the Illinois State baseball team Tuesday at Duffy Bass Field.
Jack Butler made the fourth one count big by lining a single up the middle in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Redbirds a walk-off 2-1 win over Western Illinois.
After just two hits over the first nine frames, ISU got a single from Hayden Jones with one out in the 10th. Pinch-runner Jeremy Gaines took second as Joe Butler walked and brought home the game-winner on Jack Butler’s hit.
“I was looking for the heater over the plate and got it first pitch and put a good swing on it,” said Jack Butler.