All good things must come to an end.
With Missouri State’s undefeated Missouri Valley season in sight, Illinois State junior Collin Braithwaite hit a grand slam in the first inning, which proved to be too much for the Bears to overcome.
Missouri State (37-15, 18-1) lost their first Missouri Valley Conference game of the season in an 8-4 loss to the last-place Illinois State Redbirds.
They took a record-breaking 22-conference game win streak into Friday afternoon’s game with a perfect 18-0 record in the Missouri Valley.
The loss marks the first time the Bears have lost a conference game since May 14, 2016.