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Sycamores to host Evansville for series finale

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State will host Evansville for the series finale, which is tied 1-1. Wednesday's game will have live stats available and streamed on ESPN+.

The Sycamores (18-24, 6-11) are coming off a 1-2 weekend where they dropped their three-game series to Illinois State. Indiana State has a .268 batting average and a 3.95 ERA. 

The Purple Aces (13-30, 8-12) are coming off a 2-1 weekend where they won their three-game series against Murray State. Evansville has a .251 batting average and a 5.75 ERA. 

Indiana State defeated Evansville in a five inning run-rule in March, with a score of 9-0. The Purple Aces took game two of the series in extra innings with a score of 6-5. The series is tied 1-1 and Wednesday's game will determine which team claims the series. Evansville currently leads the all time series 30-28, which dates back to 2003. 

Sycamore Standouts:

  • Indiana State totaled a season high of 18 hits, 14 RBIs, 14 runs scored, and five doubles on Wednesday's run rule victory over Butler. Nine Sycamores recorded hits over Butler and seven recorded RBIs. 
  • Kennedy Shade was dominant this week offensively, in all four games, where she totaled seven hits, which consisted of three home runs, one double, 12 RBIs, and four runs scored. Shade leads the Sycamores with a .355 batting average, where she now has 15 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games. Shade leads the MVC in RBIs, with 40. 
  • Isabella Henning leads the conference with a 0.508 on base percentage and is ranked second in doubles, with 14. 
  • Abi Chipps is second in the MVC in hits, with 48, and leads the Sycamores in stolen bases, with 11. 

In the Circle: 

  • Lauren Sackett picked up her eighth win of the season this weekend in a 2-1 victory over Illinois State. Sackett leads the Sycamores with 74 strikeouts this season. 
  • Hailey Griffin (6-5) leads the Sycamores pitching staff with a 3.57 ERA in 22 game appearances and 95.2 innings of work. Griffin has been named player of the week two times this season. 

Scouting Evansville: 

  • Frossard leads the Purple Aces with a .314 batting average, which consists of 37 hits, six doubles, two triples, 11 RBIs, and 23 runs scored. 
  • Hannah Hood picked up the game winning single to give Evansville a walk off win over Murray State on Friday, and Hood went a perfect 3-3 in the 5-2 win on Sunday to help the Purple Aces clinch the MVC series. 
  • Weatherford (6-6) leads the Purple Aces pitching staff with a 2.83 ERA in 81.2 innings of work and picked up her sixth win of the season to clinch the series over Murray State last weekend. 

Up Next:
Indiana State will host Southern Illinois at Price Field, beginning on Friday, April 26 at 3 p.m ET for a three-game MVC series. Game times are listed below.

  • Friday, April 26 @ 3 p.m ET
  • Saturday, April 27 @ 2 p.m ET
  • Sunday, April 28 @ 12 p.m ET (Senior Day)

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Players Mentioned

Abi Chipps

#17 Abi Chipps

UTL
5' 2"
Senior
L/R
Hailey Griffin

#71 Hailey Griffin

P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Isabella Henning

#12 Isabella Henning

1B/OF
5' 9"
Senior
L/L
Lauren Sackett

#13 Lauren Sackett

P/IF
5' 6"
Junior
L/R
Kennedy Shade

#15 Kennedy Shade

INF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abi Chipps

#17 Abi Chipps

5' 2"
Senior
L/R
UTL
Hailey Griffin

#71 Hailey Griffin

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
P
Isabella Henning

#12 Isabella Henning

5' 9"
Senior
L/L
1B/OF
Lauren Sackett

#13 Lauren Sackett

5' 6"
Junior
L/R
P/IF
Kennedy Shade

#15 Kennedy Shade

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF