This story was contributed to by both WZND's Cason Shingoethe and Liam Lyons. NORMAL, Ill. – After beginning the season 5-14, the Redbirds softball team has begun to right the ship, winning six out of their last seven contests. With the redbirds sitting at that dismal 5-14 record after the Owl Classic in Boca Raton Florida, the 'Birds season looked to be almost over, however since heading to Kentucky, the […]
NORMAL, Ill.--It does not get much better than pitching a perfect game in softball. On Thursday, March 10th that’s exactly what Hannah Ross did. Ross became the third Illinois State University softball player to ever throw a perfect game while wearing a Redbirds jersey in a 1-0 victory over UT-Martin.With this accomplishment Ross recognizes she could not have done it without her teammates. “I'm a ground ball pitcher, the defense […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - Saturday saw the Redbirds host conference-rival Northern Iowa in doubleheader action. Illinois State won game one in comeback fashion, while game two ended after five innings in a blowout. In game one, the 'Birds fell down 4-2 after five-and-a-half innings. In the bottom of the sixth, though, ISU put up a flurry of runs to take their first lead of the game. Senior […]
