The Bears then turned into the Bears as of late as they failed to capture their first Valley series win of the season.
Missouri State (28-10, 3-5) lost two of three to the Evansville Purple Aces (23-15, 6-3) and are still seeking their first Valley series win of the season. The Bears have now lost five of their last eight.
Over that stretch the Bears have scored two or less runs in four of the five losses. The Bears have been outscored 48-25 in the six games since their 16-1 win over the University of Missouri.
“People are starting to pitch around our bigger hitters and that’s snowballed a little bit,” Bears head coach Keith Guttin said.