Bradley hosts Illinois State in a mid-week two-game series. The teams will finish the series with a single game at Illinois State later in the season.
No stranger to each other, the Braves and Redbirds have met 101 times since 1983, and Illinois State leads the series 74-27. The most recent matchup was April 27, 2022, where the Braves defeated the Redbirds 5-2.
WEEKEND INFORMATION
| WATCH |
ESPN+ |
| TIMES |
Tuesday: 5:00 PM | Wednesday: 5:00 PM |
| LOCATION |
Louisville Slugger Sports Complex | Peoria, Ill. |
BRADLEY BRAVES
The Braves are 10-26 overall and 2-7 in conference thus far. The team recently played a series against UNI and were defeated in all three games.
Grace French and
Lauren DeRolf are leading the Braves on offense, both hitting over .300. French is also tied for second in the NCAA for doubles with 14, sharing the spot with Mackenzie Donihoo from Tennessee, Lauren Lucas from Wichita State and Haley Taormina from George Mason. DeRolf and French's names can also be found in multiple top ten categories for statistics in the MVC, including: batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, hits and RBIs. French,
Bailey Sample and
Abbott Badgley are tied for the team lead in home runs with four each. On the pitching side,
Camryn Schaller leads the Braves with an ERA of 2.72, which is thirteenth in the MVC. Schaller is also top 10 in strikeouts (8th, 66).
BRADLEY 2023 STATS LEADERS
| AVG. |
RBI |
ERA |
| DeRolf - .346 |
French - 20 |
Schaller - 2.72 (54.0 IP) |
| French - .340 |
McCoy - 16 |
French - 5.07 (88.1 IP) |
| Comstock - .299 |
Sample/Badgley - 15 |
Badgley - 5.83 (63.2 IP) |
ILLINOIS STATE REDBIRDS
The Redbirds come into the weekend with a record of 17-15 overall and 7-1 in conference. The team finished sixth in the MVC last year, going 24-28 overall and 12-13 in conference. Illinois State is 5-0 in its last five games, claiming back-to-back sweeps over Valparaiso and UIC. The Redbirds are led offensively by a quartet of players all hitting over .300 on the year. They have a combined 118 hits on the year and 69 RBI. Hannah Ross leads the Redbirds in the circle. Ross has an ERA of 2.50 and has 49 strikeouts on the season.
ILLINOIS STATE 2023 STATS LEADERS
| AVG. |
RBI |
ERA |
| Delainey Bryant - .351 |
Delainey Bryant - 21 |
Hannah Ross - 2.50 (78.1 IP) |
| Emme Olson - .330 |
Three players with 19 |
Hannah Meshnick - 3.10 (52.0 IP) |
| Dayna Kennedy - .322 |
Jayden Standish - 18 |
Hannah Meeks - 3.13 (38.0 IP) |
The Braves will stay at home to host Drake in a weekend series.
