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Winner Indiana State INS 15-19, 8-7 MVC
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Bradley BRAD 15-13, 8-7 MVC
Winner
Indiana State INS
15-19, 8-7 MVC
5
Final
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Bradley BRAD
15-13, 8-7 MVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 10 2
Bradley BRAD 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 0

W: Schnaiter, Gabbi (6-3) L: Radford, Morgan (5-5) S: Benko, Lexi (2)

Radford
Jared Anderson

Sycamores Rally To Edge Braves 5-4

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Game Recap: Softball |
PEORIA, Ill. – Morgan Radford was one pitch away from a complete game victory, but Indiana State's Amanda Guercio highlighted a three-run seventh for the Sycamores as Bradley Softball fell 5-4 Sunday at Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex to close out the series.
 
After taking both games of Saturday's doubleheader, Bradley (15-13 overall, 8-7 MVC) was on the verge of completing the series sweep of Indiana State (15-19 overall, 8-7 MVC) for the second time in the last three years.
 
Indiana State managed to score three runs in the seventh, however, with Guercio's two-run triple tying the game at 4-4.
 
The Braves had an early lead thanks to a two-run single by Taise Thompson in the bottom of the first.  Camryn Monteer led off the inning with a single and Avry Blume reached on an error on her sacrifice attempt to put two runners on.  Thompson, who drove in five in the three-game series, ripped an 0-2 pitch down the right field line to drive in both runners and give Bradley a 2-0 advantage.
 
Indiana State managed to tie it up with a pair in the top of the third.  Abi Chipps led off the inning with a single and Olivia Patton followed with a bunt single.  Chipps scored the first run of the inning on a fielder's choice comebacker to Radford and Guercio ripped the first of her two triples down the right field line to plate another run as the Sycamores pulled even at 2-2.
 
Bradley took advantage of Indiana State miscues to recapture the lead in the fifth.  Lucy Mead put down a bunt single and swiped second.  After a Monteer walk, the pair stole third and second.  An Indiana State error on the play allowed Mead to race home with the go-ahead run and a Stacia Seeton sacrifice fly later plated Monteer as Bradley went back in front 4-2.
 
The Braves had to escape a jam in the sixth after three straight two-out Indiana State singles loaded the bases.  Radford got a groundout to end the threat, however, as Bradley took a 4-2 lead into the seventh.
 
Indiana State opened the top of the seventh with a bunt single by Chipps and infield single by Patton to put the tying run on.  Radford induced a groundout for the first out of the inning and a Bella Peterson pop out was the second out of the frame.  Indiana State was down to its final strike, with Guercio facing a 1-2 count when she smacked a triple to left center that drove home both runners.  Isabella Henning knocked in Guercio from third with what proved to be the game winner with a single to right. 
 
Radford tried to spark a Bradley rally in the bottom of the seventh, opening the inning with a single after she doubled in the second inning for her first career hit.  A sacrifice bunt and groundout moved Radford to third, but Indiana State reliever Lexi Benko got a groundout to close out the 5-4 Sycamore win as she earned her second save of the year.
 
Bradley returns to action Wednesday, opening a five-game road swing with a 3 p.m. doubleheader at I-74 rival Illinois State. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Lucy Mead

#4 Lucy Mead

IF/UT
5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
Camryn Monteer

#23 Camryn Monteer

IF/UT
5' 5"
Sophomore
L/R
Morgan Radford

#00 Morgan Radford

LHP
5' 3"
Freshman
L/L
Stacia Seeton

#13 Stacia Seeton

OF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Taise Thompson

#1 Taise Thompson

P/U
5' 3"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Lucy Mead

#4 Lucy Mead

5' 8"
Sophomore
L/R
IF/UT
Camryn Monteer

#23 Camryn Monteer

5' 5"
Sophomore
L/R
IF/UT
Morgan Radford

#00 Morgan Radford

5' 3"
Freshman
L/L
LHP
Stacia Seeton

#13 Stacia Seeton

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
OF
Taise Thompson

#1 Taise Thompson

5' 3"
Junior
R/R
P/U