MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Mia Marinakis pitched a gem, and Hailey Bosley slugged her first career home run, but Middle Tennessee (8-10) fell in both games of Saturday's doubleheader and will play in the third place game of the MTSU Invitational Sunday at 10 a.m.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0, ILLINOIS STATE 1
» Illinois State entered Saturday afternoon's game with the Blue Raiders with a record of 9-4. The Redbirds were beaten in a walk-off by Dayton before beating North Dakota State on Friday.
» The Redbirds threatened in the first inning with a couple of one-out singles, but Kaylee Richetto put an end to the scoring opportunity with a double play by stepping on third base then firing the ball over to Lexi Cushing at first base for the third out.