TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball opened Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday afternoon at Price Field, winning their home opener 13-0 over the UIC Flames.
 
The Sycamores (11-11) used a seven-run first inning en route to a five-inning run-rule win over UIC (0-22) who played In their first ever MVC game on Sunday.
 
Danielle Henning led the ISU offense, finishing 3-for-3 on the day with a career-high five RBIs. Henning had three of those RBIs in the first inning where she had a doube and a single. She drove in two more in the third inning where the Sycamores scored four runs to go up 11-0.
 
ISU scored two more in the fourth as TeAnn Bringle scored on an error and Randi Jo Pryor drove in Cassie Thomerson with an infield single to make it a 13-0 game.
 
Indiana State finished with nine hits and also drew seven walks on the afternoon. Annie Tokarek, Kennedy Shade and Thomerson each had a hit and an RBI as well.
 
Lexi Benko went the distance in the circle for the Trees, allowing just one hit and striking out five to improve to 5-3 on the season.
 
The series continues on Monday with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET at Price Field.

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