Softball vs Eastern Illinois
Date	Tuesday, Apr. 6, 4 p.m. ET & 6:00 p.m. ET
Location // Venue	Charleston, Ill. // Williams Field
Live Stats	Live Stats
Listen Live	Internet Radio (The Odyssey)
Social Media	@IndStSoftball // @IndStAthletics
Attendance Information	Limited Capacity // EIU Attendance Policy

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Indiana State softball is set to hit the road for Charleston, Ill. for a midweek nonconference matchup with Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, Apr. 6. The Sycamores will open the doubleheader at 4 p.m. ET with game two set at 6 p.m. ET.

Spectators at Williams Field will be limited.

Series History
The Panthers leads the all-time series, 46-31, over Indiana State. The two teams last met in 2019 when the Sycamores earned a doubleheader sweep, claiming victories of 6-4 and 5-4 over EIU. 
 
Three Things to Know

1. Dominant Pitching
   Sophomore Lexi Benko was dominant for the Sycamores as they swept Valparaiso over the weekend. The right-hander threw eight innings, posting a perfect ERA only giving up a trio of hits while recording a career-high seven strikeouts and earning her first career complete game shutout, pacing ISU to the 10-0 victory.
2. Blazing Bats
   Isabella Henning and TeAnn Bringle led the Sycamores offense in series sweep of Valparaiso. The duo each posted a .500 batting average with Henning recording a double and two home runs in addition to driving in four runs while posting a 1.200 slugging percentage. Bringle recorded a season high two hits in a game, hitting her first home run of the year and driving in three runs while posting a .875 slugging percentage.
3. Scouting Eastern Illinois
   The Panther hold an overall record of 17-10 and 10-6 in the Ohio Valley. Eastern Illinois has a team batting average of .286 with 72 extra-base hits. The Panther pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA through 166.2 innings of action. Morgan Lewis leads EIU with a .344 average and ten RBIs. Olivia Price has a 7-3 record on the mound and a 2.87 ERA in nine starts. 

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.