Redbirds Ready for Three-Game Set with the Ramblers – Illinois State University Athletics

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State softball (17-18, 7-4 MVC) is headed back to Chicago to conflict the Loyola Ramblers (9-21, 3-9 MVC) for a three-game collection start on Friday, April 15 at noontime CT.  

VIDEO GAME DETAILS

Illinois State (17-18, 7-4 MVC) vs. Loyola (9-21, 3-9 MVC)

Dates/Times:

Friday, April 15 – 12:00 p.m. CT (DH – video game 1)

Friday, April 15 – 2:30 p.m. CT (DH – video game 2)

Saturday, April 16 – 12:00 p.m. CT

City: Chicago, Ill.

Area: Loyola Softball Park

TELEVISION: ESPN+ ($$$)

COLLECTION BACKGROUND

Illinois State as well as Loyola will certainly take on for the last time as seminar opponents as Loyola will certainly leave the MVC hereafter period. The Redbirds hold the benefit in the all-time collection document which is 19-7. The last competition in between these 2 programs got on Mar. 28, 2021 as well as the Redbirds won both video games of a doubleheader in Typical, Ill. The 2nd video game was a stroll off win for Illinois State as the Redbirds were down 4-0 heading right into all-time low of the 7th as well as they rallied to rack up 5 runs as well as safeguard the collection over the Ramblers.

LOOKING THE CHALLENGER

In 2021, the Ramblers were 13-29 total as well as 8-16 busy. Loyola beat the Evansville Purple Aces in the preliminary of the MVC event, yet shed in the following round to Drake. Presently, the Ramblers rest at 9-21 as well as 3-9 in the MVC. Loyola has actually shed its last 9 out of 10 video games – the only win coming versus the Evansville Purple Aces. The Ramblers won the collection versus Bradley, yet obtained brushed up by UNI as well as Southern Illinois. 

LAST BREAK FOR THE ‘BIRDS

The Redbirds defeated the DePaul Blue Demons in Illinois State’s last non-conference competition of the period. The video game began with a six-run top of the initial for the Redbirds, prior to Michele Calabrese as well as Jayden Standish both went deep to permit Illinois State to win 9-4 over DePaul. Hannah Ross threw a total video game as well as a job high in strikeouts (6). Every Redbird got to base securely versus heaven Demons, as well as all yet one had a hit. Emme Olson proceeded her gotten to base securely touch to 27 successive video games. 

NOTES

REMAIN HOT: Elderly 2nd baseman Emme Olson presently holds a gotten to base securely touch of 27 successive video games, going back to February 20 versus Rose City State when the Redbirds won their initial video game of the period. Olson has really gotten to base securely in 33 of 35 competitions this period. The lengthiest well-known gotten to base securely touch in ISU background is 32 successive video games by Kara Nelson in 2011. 

STRONG IN THE CIRCLE: Junior Hannah Ross threw her 6th total video game of the period versus DePaul. After a four-run initial inning, Ross pitched 6 scoreless, accumulating 6 strikeouts – a job high in Ks for the Scottsdale, Ariz. local. 

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