Softball Begins Four-Game Valley Road Trip

The Starting Lineup Missouri State softball begins a four-game Missouri Valley Conference road trip with a Wednesday night (5:00 p.m.) matchup against first-place Southern Illinois. The Salukis defeated the Bears twice earlier this season by scores of 2-1 and 7-1 on March 12 and 13 in Springfield. The Bears are coming off of their first series sweep of the season over Valparaiso, which included two run-rule victories. In the series, Missouri State batted .394 as a team and outscored the Beacons, 27-5. Annie Mueller and Olivia Krehbiel accounted for all five of MSU's home runs and 18 of the Bears'...