DEKALB, Ill. – Senior Judah Morris and junior Shai Robinson smashed home runs in Illinois State's 6-4 loss to Northern Illinois at Ralph McKinzie Field on Tuesday.
Robinson's blast pulled the Redbirds (22-24) even with the Huskies (19-29) after nine innings prior to a walk-off home run for the Huskies.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Huskies got scoring started with a solo home run in the bottom of the 1st inning.
NIU padded the lead with a three-run 4th inning, thanks to two home runs and a bunt single.
ILS saw their first run of the game in the 6th off a solo home run by Judah Morris, his 16th home run of the year.
Junior Shai Robinson knotted the score at 4-4 in the 9th with a home run to deep center.
The Huskies walked it off in the 9th with a two-run home run to left field.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Carter Monke got the start for the Redbirds, going 3.2 innings
- Luke Stulga extends his hitting streak to 22 games/on-base streak to 34 games
- Sophomore Matthew Donnison threw three scoreless innings in relief
UP NEXT
Illinois State hosts UIC in a pivotal three-game MVC weekend at Duffy Bass Field from May 9-11. First pitch on Friday is set for 5 pm CT.
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