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Lexi Benko
0
Southern Illinois SIU 30-11
2
Winner Indiana State INS 17-21
Southern Illinois SIU
30-11
0
Final
2
Indiana State INS
17-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Illinois SIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Indiana State INS 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 4 0

W: Benko, Lexi (4-7) L: Carlee Jo Clark (6-2) S: Blankenship, Arielle (1)

11
Winner Southern Illinois SIU 31-11
1
Indiana State INS 17-22
Winner
Southern Illinois SIU
31-11
11
Final
1
Indiana State INS
17-22
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern Illinois SIU 0 2 0 2 1 1 5 11 13 1
Indiana State INS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Sarah Harness (17-4) L: Schnaiter, Gabbi (6-5)

Game Recap: Softball | | By Carlee McFarland | GoSycamores.com

Benko Shuts Out Salukis as ISU Splits Doubleheader with SIU

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State softball team split a doubleheader against Southern Illinois on Sunday afternoon at Price Field. Lexi Benko shut out the Salukis as the Sycamores took game one by a score of 2-0 before falling 11-1 in the nightcap.
 
Indiana State moved to 17-22 on the season and 10-10 in MVC play while Southern Illinois sits at 31-11 and 13-7 in Valley action.
 
Game One – Indiana State 2, Southern Illinois 0
Indiana State struck first in the bottom of the first when Bella Peterson doubled to left center field and Amanada Guercio doubled to right center field to bring Peterson in. Lexie Siwek led off the bottom of the second with a single and Annie Tokarek doubled to left center to bring in Siwek and give the Sycamores a 2-0 lead.
 
Lexi Benko and Arielle Blankenship combined for the shutout holding down the circle. Benko threw 5.2 innings earning her fourth win on the year, only giving up a trio of hits and struck out four Salukis. Blankenship retired every Southern Illinois batter she faced securing her first save on the year.
 
Game One Pitchers of Record Game Two – Southern Illinois 11, Indiana State 1
Southern Illinois jumped out in front first with a single to right field to plate a pair of runs to take an early 2-0 lead in the top of the second.
 
Indiana State answered in the bottom half of the second inning when Amanda Guercio doubled down the right field line to lead off the inning and Annie Tokarek's groundout plated Kristen Kelly, the pinch runner to cut the SIU lead in half. 
 
The Saluki bats came alive as they answered with nine runs over four innings powering over Indiana State to secure the 11-1 win.
 
Game Two Pitchers of Record
  • Win: Sarah Harness, Southern Illinois (17-4)
  • Loss: Gabbi Schnaiter, Indiana State (6-4)
  • Save: None
ON DECK
Indiana State will host Evansville with a single game on April 28 with first pitch slated for 4 p.m. ET.

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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