CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri State scored in each of the first three innings and held Indiana State to just five hits in a 5-1 decision in the first game of a doubleheader in Cape Girardeau.
 
Indiana State (12-9) scored in the bottom of the third, already trailing by three runs and the lone run came as Kristen Kelly, pinch-running for Kylie Stober, stole home on a delayed double steal as Leslie Sims took second.
 
Southeast Missouri (10-9) would add one more run in the bottom of the third before Arielle Blankenship replaced starter Abbey Kruzel (2-3) in the circle. Blankenship finished the final 3 2/3 innings, allowing only one unearned run on one hit. She did not issue a walk and struck out one Redhawk batter.
 
 
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Arielle Blankenship gets the nod after allowing only one unearned run on one hit in 3 2/3 innings in relief. She did not issue a walk in facing 14 batters.  
 
STAT OF THE GAME
Indiana State forced SEMO to ground into a double play, marking the second consecutive game the Sycamores have forced a double play.
 
PITCHERS OF RECORD

• Win: Madeline Krumrey, Southeast Missouri State (5-3)
• Loss: Abbey Kruzel, Indiana State (2-3)
• Save: None

RECORDS UPDATE

• Indiana State: 12-9 (1-5 Away)
• Southeast Missouri State: 10-9 (1-0 Home)

NOTABLES

• Leslie Sims' stolen base in the third inning marked the 25^th stolen base of her career. She needs only eight more stolen bases to reach the top-10 career charts at Indiana State.
• The loss ends a four-game win streak in the series for the Sycamores.
• Southeast Missouri State now leads the all-time series, 11-6.
• The first game of the doubleheader marked the second consecutive game Indiana State has forced an opponent to ground into a double play.
• Arielle Blankenship matched a career-low hits allowed in her performance.

 
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