TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State will host Illinois State for a three-game MVC series this weekend, where play begins on Friday, April 19 at 3 p.m ET. All three games will have live stats available and streamed on ESPN+. Game times for the weekend are listed below.

• Friday, April 19 @ 3 p.m ET
• Saturday, April 20 @ 2 p.m ET (Alumni Day)
• Sunday, April 21 @ 12 p.m ET

The Sycamores (17-22, 5-9) are coming off a 1-2 weekend where they dropped their three-game series to UIC. The Sycamores defeated Butler on Wednesday afternoon in a five inning run-rule, with a score of 14-0. Indiana State connected on a season high hits, RBIs, runs scored, and doubles in the victory. Indiana State is fourth in the MVC with a .271 batting average, which consists of 282 hits, 162 runs, 44 doubles, 2 triples, 15 home runs, and 143 RBIs.

The Redbirds (17-26, 11-7) are coming off of a 3-0 weekend where they swept Valparaiso in a three-game MVC series. Illinois State played the finale of the three-game MVC series against Bradley on Wednesday evening, where they claimed the series 3-0. Illinois State is fifth in the MVC with a .263 batting average, which consists of 303 hits, 187 runs, 44 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs, and 163 RBIs. 

Illinois State leads the all time series over Indiana State, 94-18, which dates back to 1980. The Redbirds won the most recent matchup in March of 2022, with a score of 4-2 in the MVC tournament. 

Sycamore Standouts:

• Indiana State totaled a season high of 18 hits, 14 RBIs, 14 runs scored, and five doubles. Nine Sycamores recorded hits over Butler and seven recorded RBIs. 
• Shade, Chipps and I. Henning combined for nine hits, four doubles, one home run, 10 RBIs, and nine runs scored in the victory over Butler. 
• Abi Chipps leads the Sycamores with a .364 batting average and is tied for first in the conference in most hits, with 48. 
• Abby Robakowski and Kennedy Shade both recorded their fourth home runs this week against UIC and Butler.

In the Circle: 
Hailey Griffin (6-4) took the shutout win over Butler on Wednesday allowing only two hits and zero runs scored. Griffin has a .366 ERA, in 86.0 innings of work, where she has struck out 64 batters this season. 

Scouting Illinois State: 

• Adisyn Hopkins is third in the MVC with a .371 batting average, which consists of 36 hits, six doubles, one home run, 17 RBIs. 
• Paige McLeod (10-9) has a 2.57 ERA and 2 saves in 136.0 innings of work, where she has struck out 56 batters this season.

Up Next:
Indiana State will host Evansville at Price Field on Wednesday, April 24 at 4 p.m ET for the series finale, which is tied 1-1. 

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