Redbirds Fall To Indiana State and Chattanooga on Day 2 of Frost Classic

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – After Friday's games were canceled due to frigid temperatures in the area, the Frost Classic hosted by Chattanooga resumed on Saturday with two games for Illinois State, the first against a familiar foe in fellow Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State and the second against the host Mocs. The Redbirds would fall to the Sycamores in game one by a score of 2-0, before suffering a 4-2 defeat to Chattanooga in the second game of the day at Frost Stadium.

BIRDS BITS (Game 1 vs. Indiana State)

Offensive Highlights: 
Julia Larson: 1-for-2

Pitching Breakdown:
Hannah Meshnick (2-3): 6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Sycamores jumped out to an early lead on an unearned run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead and would later add another run in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Poulson up the middle to make the score 2-0. Indiana State pitcher Hailey Griffin stymied the ISU offense, as she allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out four batters in the shutout victory.

BIRDS BITS (Game 2 vs. Chattanooga)

Offensive Highlights:
Delainey Bryant: 1-for-2, 1 HR, 2 BB, 1 R, 1 RBI
Addison Masching: 2-for-4, 1 R

Pitching Breakdown:
Paige McLeod (0-4): 3.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Hannah Meeks: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K

HOW IT HAPPENED
Chattanooga took an early lead with a run in the first inning and tacked on another in the second inning to take a 2-0 advantage. The Mocs would then add two more in the third inning on a two-run home run by Acelynn Sellers to push the advantage to 4-0. The Redbirds would cut the lead in half in the top of the fifth inning, when Bryant led off the inning with a solo home run (the first by a Redbird player this season) to make the score 4-1 and ISU added a run later in the inning when Masching scored on a wild pitch to make the score 4-2. However, that's where the score would stay as the hosts picked up the matinee win over the Redbirds. 

ON DECK
Illinois State will have two more games on the final day of the Frost Classic on Sunday, with the first scheduled for 9 a.m. CT against Southeast Missouri State and the second slated for 11:30 a.m. CT against Lamar.

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