The Illinois State softball team will compete in the Central Illinois Fall Festival softball tournament, hosted by Bradley, September 27-29. The ten team tournament will take place on three fields at the Eastside Centre in East Peoria, Ill. The tournament winner will be named winning percentage.
The Redbirds first game will begin at 1:45 p.m. on Field 1 against St. Louis Meramec on Saturday, September 28. Illinois State will then move to Field 2 for a 5:15 p.m. game versus Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.
The Redbirds will open play on Sunday on Field 1 for a 10 a.m. game against Southern Illinois-Carbondale, followed by a 1:45 p.m. game versus Bradley. Illinois State will conclude the tournament with a 5:15 p.m game on Field 2 against Illinois Central College.
Head coach
Melinda Fischer is pleased with the way the Redbirds have played this fall and is excited about finishing the fall competitve season.
I feel that we have learned a lot about ourselves as a team and I think we are headed in the right direction for the spring schedule, said Fischer. This weekend we will continue to mix up the line-ups and move some players around.
We will be seeing some different teams, as well as two teams that we have already competed against. I think the comparisons will give us a good indication of how far we have come and where we still need to go, added Fischer.
After this weekend, the Redbirds will host a Parents Day on October 6 to conclude their fall schedule.
