SPARTAN SYNOPSIS
Michigan State used a four-run fifth inning and a pair of insurance runs in the sixth to cap the Littlewood Classic at Arizona State with a 7-4 victory over Illinois State on Sunday morning. Lea Foerster went 4-for-4 and Shanin Thomas had a 3-for-3 effort at the plate.
Foerster’s 4-for-4 effort was the second time she had four hits in a game – she also had four in a non-conference game against Eastern Michigan. The school record is five, held by both Nikki Nicosia and Gayle Barrons.