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20, 2007 SYCAMORES PREPARE FOR WEEK OF GAMES TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Sycamore’s now stand at (14-9, 1-2 MVC) following the opening of conference play last weekend. The Sycamore’s went (1-2) against the Purple Aces of Evansville, all three games were decided by a 2-1 margin. Sophomore Meredith Simpson and Freshman Megan McCurdy turned in outstanding performances over the weekend. Simpson, now 7th in the MVC for batting average (.392), went 4 for 11 at the plate while scoring 2 runs. McCurdy pitched in the second game on Saturday, March 17 and went 7.0 innings giving up one run (unearned) on four hits, striking out four batters, to secure the victory. The schedule of games this week gets no easier as the Sycamore’s are set to face opponents Eastern Illinois, Saint Louis, and #20 Southern Illinois. The game against Eastern Illinois will take place in Charleston, Ill. with a 4:00 p.m. start time on Wednesday, March 20. The game can be followed through live stats on the Eastern Illinois website at: www.eiu.edu/~sprtinfo/livestats.htm The Panthers have a record of (8-13, 0-3 Ohio Valley) on the year. Their main offensive weapon so far this season has proved to be Robyn Mackie who is batting at a .339 clip while accounting for six RBI’s and five runs scored. The Sycamore all-time record against Eastern Illinois currently stands at 25-38. Next up will be Saint Louis University on Thursday, March 21 as the Sycamore’s travel back home to host the remainder of the week’s games. Games will begin at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time at Price Field on the campus of Indiana State University. The Bilikens have a record of (12-13, 0-0 A10) with one of those losses coming earlier this year to the Sycamore’s at the SE Louisiana tournament in Hammond, Louisiana. The Sycamore’s won that game 6-1 behind great performances by two freshmen. Audrey Childress went 3 for 3 with two RBI’s and two runs scored while Meagan McCurdy pitched a complete game (7.0 innings) giving up one run (unearned) on three hits while striking out five batters. The Bilikens Jill Pursell also had a strong showing that game as she went 2 for 3 at the plate. The overall series with SLU now stands at 7-2 with the Sycamore victory earlier this year. The final opponent of the week will be MVC rival #20 Southern Illinois as the Sycamore’s return to conference play. The games with the Salukis are set for Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25. The games on Saturday will begin at 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. local time while the one game on Sunday will begin at 12:00 noon at Price field on the campus of Indiana State University. The Salukis have a record of (21-6, 3-0 MVC) as they are currently ranked #20 in the country. They are powered by Alicia Garza who is batting (.383) with 15 RBI’s and 19 runs scored on the year. The all-time series with the Saluki’s now stands at 17-47 in Southern Illinois favor. There will be a live radio broadcast through the Southern Illinois website at: http://siusalukis.cstv.com/multimedia/silu-softball07.html Come out and support your Sycamore’s as they look to continue their winning ways.
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