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Softball. Illinois Blanks Iowa in Series Finale

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May 1, 2016

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    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Iowa softball team dropped an 8-0 decision to Illinois in five innings on Sunday afternoon. The loss secured the three-game series sweep for the Illini (31-19; 10-10).

    Illinois jumped on the board early, plating six runs in the bottom of the first. The Fighting Illini led off the inning with a solo home run to right, and used the momentum to send 11 more batters to the plate in the inning.