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Indiana State University Athletics

Michael Pooch Perniciaro 2018
Dave Wegiel
0
Indiana State INS 23-26
1
Winner Saint Louis SLU 26-25
Indiana State INS
23-26
0
Final
1
Saint Louis SLU
26-25
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Saint Louis SLU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 3

W: CHAPPELLE, Kaylea (8-6) L: Blankenship, Arielle (8-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | By Patrick Walsh | GoSycamores.com

Sycamores Stumble at Saint Louis

ST. LOUIS – Bella Peterson was hit her 11th double of the season but nine runners stranded on base along with a mental miscue caused Indiana State to stumble at Saint Louis Wednesday evening.
 
Indiana State (23-26) seemingly was impervious to all of the threatening situations Saint Louis (26-25) could throw at them as the Billikens were forced to strand runners in scoring position in four of the six innings before the final frame. The Sycamores had almost escaped for a fifth time before a mental miscue gave the Billikens a walk-off victory.
 
Facing runners at second and third with one out, Della Gher forced Saint Louis Allie MacFarlane to hit a weak ground ball back to the circle. Gher scooped up the ball and immediately threw to first for the force out but didn't notice the Billiken runner at third sprinting home for the winning run.
 
The seventh inning was extended after a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt allowed SLU's Kat Lane to reach first safely and load the bases for the Billikens. A fielder's choice to second prevented the lead runner from scoring and secured the first out before MacFarlane drove in the winning run for Saint Louis.
 
Indiana State hosts Loyola in a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series at Price Field starting Saturday with a MVC Tournament spot on the line.
 
STAT OF THE GAME
This marks the third straight game the Sycamores have lost in walk-off fashion.
 
PITCHERS OF RECORD
  • Win: Kaylea Chappelle, Saint Louis (8-6)
  • Loss: Arielle Blankenship, Indiana State (8-5)
  • Save: None
RECORDS UPDATE
  • Indiana State: 23-26 (7-17 Away)
  • Saint Louis: 26-25 (4-10 Home)
NOTABLES
  • Indiana State is now 12-8-1 all-time against Saint Louis. The Sycamores have now dropped two straight to the Billikens for the first time since the 2002-2004 meetings and for only the second time ever.
  • Indiana State is now 3-3-1 all-time against the Billikens in St. Louis.
  • Bella Peterson hit her 11th double of the season. That ties her for second in The Valley this season with several other players. She needs only one more to tie for 10th for most doubles in a single season in Indiana State's history.
For the latest information on the Sycamore Softball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
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