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NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State softball team will begin a busy week Tuesday when it hosts Bradley for a Missouri Valley Conference doubleheader. The Redbirds are fresh off of a pair of wins at Loyola last weekend, but will try to avenge a 5-3 loss to the Braves last Thursday.
After a tough week two weeks ago, the middle of ISU's lineup bounced back in four games last week. Regan Romshek, Jordan de los Reyes and Riley Strandgard combined to go 19-for-43 for the week, and each player had at least five hits. All three players drove in at least three runs as well.
Shannon Felde was at it again as well, leading Illinois State in batting average. Felde hit .500 (5-for-10) and scored four runs in four games. She closed the weekend with a 2-for-2 performance at Loyola Sunday and accumulated an on-base percentage of .583. Felde drove in one run and also stole a base.
While the Redbirds have lacked production up and down the lineup at times this season, ISU hit .322 as a team over the course of four games last week. Nine different Redbirds recorded a hit and eight players had multiple hits.
First pitch Tuesday is set for 3 p.m. with game two to follow at approximately 5 p.m.
Series History
Illinois State owns a 62-18 record all-time against the Bradley Braves. Bradley won the first game of this season by a score of 5-3. The series began in 1983, and Bradley won four of the first six games. Most recently, Illinois State has gone 35-6 since the new millennium, including a 3-1 mark last season. ISU knocked Bradley out of last year's MVC Tournament with an 11-7 victory in the opening round.
How to Follow Along
A live audio and video broadcast will be available for both games Tuesday. In addition, live stats will be available, and all links can be found on GoRedbirds.com. For in-game updates, follow the team on Twitter @RedbirdsSB.
Promotions
Tuesday is the annual Pack the Park game at Marian Kneer Stadium. In honor of National Pretzel Day, the first 300 students through the gate at the 5 p.m. softball game will receive a free pretzel dog sponsored by Student Government Association and Red Alert. Hot dogs will also be on sale for $1 throughout both games.
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