EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State softball dropped their second-round game of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship to No. 6 seed Bradley on Thursday afternoon, 3-2, at Cooper Stadium.

With the defeat, Indiana States ends their 2021 campaign with a 20-28 record.

Indiana State jumped out in front in front, using an early error from Bradley to take a 1-0 advantage.  The Braves managed to tie the game in the bottom of the third inning, drawing a bases-loaded walk for the equalizer. Bradley took the lead in the bottom of the fifth after plating a pair of runs on a single to left field. In Mallory Marsicek's last at bat of her Sycamore career, she blasted a home run over the left field wall to pull the Trees within a run, but ISU's comeback would come up just short. 
 
Despite the comeback attempt falling short, Olivia Patton and Bella Peterson both managed to end their seasons with multi-hit games for the Blue & White.

Pitchers of Record

• Win: Grace French, Bradley (8-6)
• Loss: Gabbi Schnaiter, Indiana State (6-9)
• Save: None

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