BOCA RATON, Fla. – Alyssa Wiebel was Illinois State's hero in Sunday's walk-off win against North Florida to close the FAU "Strike-Out Cancer" Tournament, as the senior knocked an RBI double into left center field in the bottom of the eighth inning to win it for the Redbirds, 2-1.
Illinois State (6-7) went undefeated (3-0) at the tournament, which was shortened due to inclement weather in the area throughout the weekend.
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- Mack Leonard reached base on her first at-bat of the contest on an error by North Florida's shortstop, before working her way around the bases to give ISU an early lead.
- The Ospreys jumped on the board in the top of the third on three hits and an ISU error to level the game at one-all.
- Morgan Day checked into the circle in relief with one out and bases loaded in the top of the fifth to help the Redbirds escape the jam, recording the next two outs.
- The Redbirds entered their first extra-inning game of the season, as Alyssa Wiebel's first hit of the game – a double to left center field – was all ISU needed to take the game, 2-1.
ON DECK
Illinois State will continue non-conference tournament play next weekend, when it travels to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to participate in the Holiday Inn Hilltopper Spring Fling, hosted by Western Kentucky.
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