TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- The Sycamores were defeated by SIU in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon in five innings, with a score of 12-1.
Game two was scoreless until the third inning, when SIU took the lead 1-0 over Indiana State. The first run of the game came from Lis, who reached home on a fielding error by the Sycamores, to put the Salukis on the board.
Sophie Esposito picked up a double in the bottom of the third inning, and was put in scoring position with a sacrifice bunt by Chipps, which advanced Esposito to third. Esposito was left stranded as the Salukis picked up the final out the close out inning three.
SIU picked up seven runs on four hits in the top of the fourth inning where they recorded two three-run home runs by Warwick and Hamilton and a solo home run by Johnson to advance their lead to 8-0 over the Sycamores.
Isabella Henning led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a double, where she is currently ranked second in the MVC, with 15 on the 2024 season. Kenzie Cornwell kept the momentum going when she followed with a single, which put Henning in scoring position, but the Salukis got the final two outs to leave two Sycamores stranded and scoreless after four innings of play.
The final four runs from Southern Illinois came in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly by Jones to score WIlkerson and three runs walked in with bases loaded to boost the Salukis lead to 12-0 over ISU.
Indiana State drove in one run in the loss in the bottom of the fifth inning when Haley Webb led off with a single to center field, Abi Chipps was walked, and Danielle Henning loaded up the bases for the Sycamores when she connected on a single to left field. A sacrifice fly by Isabella Henning drove in the Sycamores solo run of the game, but they weren't able to rally more than one, as SIU took the five inning run rule victory.
Lauren Sackett (8-13) took the loss in the circle for Indiana State in 3.2 innings of work, allowing three hits and seven runs scored, while striking out two. Annie Waggoner and Megan Asher each made an appearance in game two against SIU, combining for two hits and five runs scored in the loss on Saturday afternoon.
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Indiana State will host game three of the series against SIU, tomorrow for senior day at 12 p.m ET!
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