TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State Softball will travel to the University of Illinois for a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday, April 3. First game will be played at 5 p.m ET and the second at 7:30 p.m ET. Both games will have live stats available and steamed on Big 10+.

The Sycamores (13-18, 2-6) are coming off of an 0-3 weekend where they fell to Belmont in a three-game series. Indiana State is third in the MVC in batting where they have a team average of .262, which consists of 212 hits, 126 runs scored, 34 doubles, 13 home runs, 109 RBIs, and 289 total bases. 

The Fighting Illini (13-19, 0-5) are coming off of an 0-3 weekend where they fell to Minnesota in a three-game series. 

Illinois leads the all-time series over the Sycamores 13-2 where the Fighting Illini won the most recent matchup in March of the 2023 season. 

Sycamore Standouts:

• Abby Robakowski leads the Sycamores offensively and is ranked fourth in the MVC with a .377 batting average which consists of 26 hits, three doubles, three home runs, six runs scored, and 18 RBIs. Robakowski currently has a three-game hitting streak and a five-game reached base streak.
• Abi Chipps is fourth in the MVC in hits, with 36, and in 102 lead off at bats, Chipps has only four strikeouts in the 2024 season and she recorded her first triple of the season in Sunday's 10-3 loss against Belmont. Chipps leads the Sycamores in stolen bases, with 11. 
• Isabella Henning recorded her third home run of the season on Friday afternoon in the 2-1 loss against Belmont. I. Henning is second in the MVC in doubles, where she has 11. 
• Seven Sycamores record home runs in the 2024 season, which come from Abby Robakowski, Kennedy Shade, and Isabella Henning each with three, while Danielle Henning, Livi Colip, Haley Webb, and Randi Jo Pryor each record one. 

In the circle: 

• Hailey Griffin (3-4) leads the Sycamore pitching staff with a .339 ERA where she has struck out 45 batters in the 2024 season. 
• Lauren Sackett (6-9) with a 4.24 ERA leads Indiana State's pitching staff with 54 strikeouts in 66.0 innings of work and 18 appearances. 

Scouting Illinois:

• Kelly Ryono has a .357 batting average for Illinois, which consists of 40 hits, 24 runs scored, 10 doubles, one triple, seven home runs, and 19 RBIs. Ryono led the Fighting Illini in the 6-4 loss against Minnesota on Saturday, where she went 2-4 with a home run and two RBIs. 
• Tori McQueen (6-8) leads the Fighting Illini pitching staff with a 3.14 ERA and in 87.0 innings of work, McQueen has struck out 88 batters this season. 

Up Next:
Indiana State will travel to Murray, Kentucky this weekend on April 5-7 to compete in a three-game MVC series. Game times are listed below. 

• Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m ET
• Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m ET- 
• Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m ET

Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on Sycamore Softball, be sure to visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

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