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Southern Illinois softball headed to Baton Rogue regional to face California
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois will head to Baton Rogue for the NCAA Regional on Friday to face California, the team learned on Sunday. The Salukis held a watch party Sunday evening to learn their NCAA Tournament fate, and were rewarded with a 2-seed in the Baton Rogue Regional. SIU...
Baseball Recap: Carterville's loss ends four-game winning streak at home
It was a good run, but Carterville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Carterville couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Baseball Game Preview: Benton on Home-Turf
Benton is 5-0 against Pinckneyville since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Benton Rangers will look to defend their home field against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Benton and five for Pinckneyville.
Salukis claim second-straight MVC Tournament trophy and earn automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
Normal, Ill. – Southern Illinois claimed its second consecutive Missouri Valley Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 comeback win over No.2 Northern Iowa. The Salukis are declared the 2024 undisputed MVC champions as they become the first team since 2019 to win both the regular season and tournament championship.
UNI falls to Southern Illinois, 3-2, in MVC Tournament championship
NORMAL, Illinois (KWWL) -- The UNI Panthers softball team was looking to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament. The top-seeded Southern Illinois Salukis stood in UNI's way. Alexis Pupillo got the Panthers off to a fast start, blasting...
Softball Game Preview: Elverado Will Face Galatia/Thompsonville
The Elverado Falcons will square off against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Elverado took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they...
Softball Recap: Lilly Graham leads Carbondale to victory over East St. Louis
Carbondale had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They never let the East St. Louis Flyers onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Carbondale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Softball Recap: Carterville extends home winning streak to 32
Carterville came tearing into Saturday's game with 30 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Mt. Vernon Rams onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Considering Carterville has won 20 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Soccer Recap: Murphysboro finds playoff glory versus Pinckneyville
Murphysboro had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Pinckneyville Panthers a 4-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering Murphysboro has won 14 contests by more than three goals this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Softball Recap: Herrin has no trouble against Goreville
The matchup between Herrin and Goreville on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Herrin Tigers were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Goreville Blackcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Herrin. The team relied heavily on Branson Hill, who fired off...
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