NORMAL, Ill. – Fifth-year junior Jared Hart provided seven innings of one-run baseball for Illinois State, but the Redbirds fell to Bradley, 3-1, in the series opener at Duffy Bass Field on Friday.
Hart allowed five hits, struck out three, and recorded four assists defensively.
The Redbirds had a season-low four hits and dropped to 14-18 overall and 2-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference as the Braves improve to 12-19 overall and 4-3 in the MVC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Bradley scratched across the game's first run in the 7th inning before adding two more in the 8th inning to lead, 3-0.