Western Illinois 6, at Illinois State 7

NORMAL, Ill. (Interstat) — In a marathon contest defined by dominant pitching and relentless late-inning pressure, the Illinois State Redbirds outlasted the Western Illinois Leathernecks 7-6 in 15 innings on Saturday evening at Duffy Bass Field. The game, which lasted nearly five hours, saw Illinois State overcome a four-run deficit and survive six scoreless extra innings before finally walking it off. The winning run crossed in the bottom of the 15th when Brayden Bakes was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing home Ryan Bakes. The victory improved Illinois State’s record to 11-7, while Western Illinois fell to… Read more...