vs. Southern Illinois
5/9/2025 | 1:00 PM CT
DES MOINES, Iowa – In Thursday's quarterfinal game, #4 seeded Illinois State jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings of play against #5 seeded Missouri State and looked to be in control of the game. However, the Bears chipped away at the Redbirds lead cutting it to one after six innings, but Paige McLeod came on in relief and shut down the Bears (20-33) as the Redbirds (24-39) held on for the win to advance to the MVC Softball Championship semifinals on Friday at Ron Buel Field.