Salukis Take Down Missouri State to Complete Two-Game Series Sweep – Southern Illinois University Athletics

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Carbondale, Ill. – The Southern Illinois Salukis completed its two-game collection sweep over the Missouri State Bears on Wednesday afternoon to enhance to 10-0 at house. For the second straight recreation, the Salukis got here again from down 2-0 as they won by a final score of 7-5. 

Madi Eberle earned the win for the Salukis as she improved to 8-1 on the season. Eberle entered the sport within the first inning with two outs and the bases loaded and was capable of get out of the jam with a big strikeout. In just over six innings, Eberle allowed three earned runs on just four hits as she retired nine straight batters from the top of the primary inning until the fourth. 

The Salukis obtained a run back within the backside half of the first inning after Aubree DePron tripled to left center and was introduced residence on an RBI fielder’s alternative from Jackie Lis. Southern leads the Valley with eight triples on the season. 

Still trailing 2-1 in the third inning, Rylie Hamilton sparked a two-out rally with the bases loaded on a single through the proper side to attain two. After a stolen base from Hamilton to take second, Anna Carder drove in two extra runs with a single up the middle to extend the lead to 5-2. 

Emma Austin continued to add to the Dawgs lead in the fourth with an RBI-single to score Bailey Caylor. Austin went 2-for-4 with a run scored as Caylor had her first multi-hit sport of the season going 2-for-3 with two runs and a stolen base. Anna Carder had her second RBI-hit of the day within the fifth with an RBI-double for the Saluki’s seventh run of the sport to guide 7-2. The freshman catcher went 2-for-3 with a season-high three RBIs.

Missouri State scored three runs on three hits and an error within the sixth inning to make it just a two-run recreation. Eberle was capable of get out of the jam with a strikeout as the bases were nonetheless loaded to finish the top half of the inning. 

After hitting the leadoff batter in the seventh, Eberle retired the next three batters to finish the sport and give the Salukis their 19th win of the season to enhance to 19-3 (2-0 MVC).

Next up for the Salukis is one other MVC series at residence as the Valparaiso Beacons come to Carbondale for a three-game series beginning this Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19. Game one on Friday will begin at 4 PM, with a 2 PM start Saturday, and lastly a 12 PM first pitch on Sunday.

 

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