NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Softball team hosted their I-74 rivals, the Bradley Braves in a double-header. After a tough 3-2 loss to Southern Illinois on Sunday, the Redbirds bounced back on Thursday afternoon, beating the braves not once, but twice in a double-header sweep. The Redbirds shut out the braves in both games, winning game one 8-0 in six innings, and game two 7-0 in a full seven innings. […]
After missing all last weekend due to weather, the Illinois State softball team started strong in day one of their weekend series against Southern Illinois, winning both games of a doubleheader. The Redbirds had a big day behind pitcher Morgan Day, who got a win in both games. In game one, she pitched a complete game and gave up six hits, struck out eight batters, and only gave up one earned run in the […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State Redbirds softball team captured an impressive win against the DePaul Blue Demons Tuesday with a score of 7-2. The Redbirds recorded nine hits on the day. Mack Leonard and Emme Olson led the way with two hits each. Pitcher Morgan Day was impressive as well, recording 15 strikeouts. DePaul struggled to slow down the Redbirds in the second and sixth […]
NORMAL – Home runs were the highlight of the series between the Redbirds and UNI, and the series finale was no different as ISU picked up a 6-5 victory at home. After dropping both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, Redbird softball rebounded Sunday afternoon with their first win at Marian Kneer Stadium this season. "It was huge," said ISU Head Coach Melinda Fischer. "I thought we competed 100% better […]
