SYCAMORES FALL TO NO. 25 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS IN SERIES FINALE

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Indiana State failed to pick off a game from No. 25 Southern Illinois this weekend in its three-game Missouri Valley Conference series. SIU defeated the Sycamores a score of 7-0 in the final game of the weekend. ISU falls to 18-20, 6-11 MVC while SIU improved to 31-7, 13-4 MVC.

SIU held an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second, then scored one more in the fourth, three more in the fifth and a pair of final runs in the sixth for the 7-0 score.

Freshman Meredith Simpson went 2-for-3 on the afternoon at the plate. She had two of ISU’s five hits against the Salukis.

Sophomore Darcy Wood dropped to 15-11 on the season with the loss. She allowed six earned runs in six innings of work. Wood struck out four batters on the day.

ISU looks to regroup as they travel to Illinois State for a single-game on Wednesday afternoon. The Redbirds swept the Sycamores in a doubleheader at Price Field earlier in the season. First pitch on Wednesday is set for 4:00 p.m. (EDT).

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