Official Site of the Redbirds · Feb 26, 2021
Illinois State Hands UT Martin its First Loss with 8-3 Win
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State softball team (2-2) opened the Tennessee Invitational on Thursday with an 8-3 win over UT Martin (5-1), handing the Skyhawks their first loss of the season. Mack Leonard grabbed her first win of the season in the circle, while two Redbirds – Reili Gardner and Spenser Strandgard – were perfect at the plate.
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Leonard kick-started Illinois State's offense in the first at-bat of the game, knocking a triple to left center field, before recording an RBI double in the second frame to send Gardner and Strandgard charging across home plate for an early 2-0 lead.