Illinois State 0, at Evansville 4

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — In a Missouri Valley Conference matchup defying pregame projections, the Evansville Purple Aces rode a dominant pitching performance from Tanner Graham and a decisive four-run seventh inning to a 4-0 victory over the Illinois State Redbirds on Saturday evening at Charles H. Braun Stadium. The win, played under the lights, gave Evansville (7-17, 2-3 MVC) a series lead after taking the opener on Friday. It also snapped a three-game skid for the Purple Aces and handed Illinois State (16-10, 1-4) its fourth consecutive loss. The result was a stark contrast to the Interstat game simulator’s projection… Read more...