Western Illinois 6, at Illinois State 7

NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — In a back-and-forth contest that stretched into extra innings, the Illinois State Redbirds rallied from an early five-run deficit to walk off with a 7-6 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks in 11 innings on Thursday afternoon at Duffy Bass Field. The game, which began in the afternoon and concluded in the evening, saw Illinois State improve to 10-7 on the season, while Western Illinois fell to 3-13. Western Illinois seized immediate control, sending nine men to the plate in a four-run first inning against Illinois State starter Trenton Roehler. Joe Connolly led off with a… Read more...