MURRAY, Ken. – On another rainy day in Kentucky, the start of the second game of the series between Illinois State and Murray State was delayed for the second day in a row. That break seemed to favor the Racers (21-26, 11-15 MVC), who held the Redbirds (22-29, 15-11 MVC) to two hits on the day and came away with a 6-1 win to even the series at one game apiece.
BIRDS BITS (vs. Murray State)
Offensive Highlights:Â
Tatum Wolford: 1-for-2, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Addison Masching: 1-for-3, 1 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Paige McLeod (L, 4-11): 4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Hannah Meeks: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning, when the Racers put up a crooked number and scored six runs to take a lead over the Redbirds. The Redbirds would answer with a run in the top of the sixth inning on a home run off the bat of Tatum Wolford, her third of the season, to trim the Murray State lead to 6-1. However, that would be as close as ISU would get as Murray State held on for the win in the second game of the series in Kentucky. Â Â Â
ON DECK
The Redbirds and Racers will play the final and deciding game of the series on Sunday in Murray, with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.
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