SPRINGFIELD- Indiana State Softball won game three of the series against Missouri State on Saturday with a score of 3-1, to claim the series 2-1. 

Indiana State picked up six hits on Saturday afternoon, which came from Abi Chipps, Kennedy Shade, Kenzie Cornwell, Danielle Henning, Luci Kapelka, and Lauren Marsicek over Missouri State's Gracie Johnston. 

The Bears struck first, and took the lead in the second inning with an RBI triple by Krehbiel to score Perales, and take the 1-0 lead over the Sycamores. 

The Sycamores tied up game three 1-1 in the third inning, when Luci Kapelka recorded her first collegiate home run to put the first run on the board for Indiana State.

Indiana State pulled ahead when they picked up their final two runs in the top of the sixth inning, to take the 3-1 lead over Missouri State. Kennedy Shade led off inning six with a single and Isabella Henning was walked before Kenzie Cornwell connected on a sacrifice fly RBI to take the Sycamores first lead of the game. The third and final run came when Danielle Henning connected on a RBI single to score Isabella Henning and make it an ISU 3-1 lead.

Cassi Newbanks (3-8) took the win in the circle for the Sycamores in 4.2 innings of work, where she allowed only three hits and one run scored, while striking out one. Megan Asher picked up her third save of the season in the series finale, where she allowed two hits and zero runs scored in 2.1 innings of work. Asher was dominant in the bottom of the seventh inning where she led the Sycamores to victory by shutting the Bears down and striking out the final two batters. 

Up Next:
Indiana State will travel to Normal, Illinois next week to compete in the MVC tournament on May 8-11. 

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