Illinois State 10, at Southern Illinois 4

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — The Illinois State Redbirds erupted for 10 runs on 13 hits to salvage the final game of a Missouri Valley Conference series, defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis 10-4 on Sunday afternoon and evening at Abe Martin Field. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Redbirds (19-12, 2-4 MVC) after dropping the series opener 4-3 on Friday and falling 9-1 on Saturday. The Salukis fell to 12-18 overall and 2-4 in conference play. The most important part of the game was Illinois State’s immediate and sustained offensive onslaught, which built an insurmountable lead by the middle… Read more...