Redbirds Fall To Central Arkansas In Tournament Finale
CONWAY, Ark. – For the third time in as many days, Illinois State squared off against host Central Arkansas at the Milisa Moore/Shane Lamb Tournament on Sunday in the finale of the five-game weekend. Central Arkansas would take an early lead and never looked back, as the Redbirds dropped their final game at Farris Field by a final of 7-0 to the Bears.
BIRDS BITS (vs. Central Arkansas)
Offensive Highlights:
Abby Knight: 2-for-3
Bella Atkinson: 1-for-3, 1 2B
Pitching Breakdown:
Hannah Meshnick (L, 3-7): 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Gracelyn Kemp: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
Central Arkansas jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a three-run home run by Mya January and then extended the lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning with two runs on a pair of RBI singles. The Bears would tack on two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to move the score to 7-0, which is where it would stay as the Redbirds were held to just five hits in the contest.
ON DECK
The Redbirds have a mid-week test against Illinois in Champaign on Wednesday, before opening Missouri Valley Conference play in Carbondale on Friday against Southern Illinois.
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