TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Shaye Barton was 3-for-4 and scored both of Indiana State's runs but the Sycamores allowed four runs in the top of the eighth to fall, 5-2, to Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference series opener Saturday at Price Field.
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Indiana State (16-16, 4-5) dropped the contest despite having a 1-0 lead after five innings and Bradley (14-18, 3-5) committing six errors.
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Barton's first run came in the second inning, scoring as
Mallory Marsicek reached on an error. Marsicek sent Barton across the plate in the bottom of the eighth as well.
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Kylie Stober (4-6) was charged with the loss after allowing five runs – four earned – on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched. She walked two and struck out four. Megan Mahaffy (5-9) went the distance for Bradley, allowing nine hits and walking one while striking out two.
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Tied 1-1 after seven innings, Bradley would score four runs in the top of the eighth to put the game out of reach for the Sycamores.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
It's hard to ignore the impressive display at the plate by
Shaye Barton, going 3-for-4 and reaching base in all four plate appearances (she ended up safe at first after a fielding error by Bradley's Stacia Seeton). Barton scored both runs for the Trees and made two putouts in the field.
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STAT OF THE GAME
The six errors committed by Bradley are the most an Indiana State opponent has committed in a single game this season.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Megan Mahaffy, Bradley (5-9)
- Loss: Kylie Stober, Indiana State (4-7)
- Save: None
RECORDS UPDATE
- Indiana State: 16-16 (4-5 MVC)
- Bradley: 14-18 (3-5 MVC)
NOTABLES
- Indiana State is now 33-62 all-time against Bradley. The Sycamores have won two of the last four meetings.
- Kylie Stober extended her reached base streak to five games.
- The Sycamores are now 1-2 in extra inning games this season.
- Indiana State is now 12-5 this season when scoring first.
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