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Illinois State left-hander Colton Johnson looks toward home plate before firing a pitch Friday at Duffy Bass Field.

Illinois State's Ryan Cermak returns to the dugout after blasting a second-inning solo home run Friday at Duffy Bass Field.

NORMAL – As Colton Johnson’s ERA rose from 1.78 to 3.41 over his last three starts, the Illinois State left-hander felt “fatigue kind of set in.”

As the Redbirds hit the reset button on a six-game losing streak, Johnson found the refresh button Friday at Duffy Bass Field.