Bears Come from Behind, Top First-Place Salukis

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Missouri State softball (14-28, 10-11 MVC) completed the comeback effort here on Wednesday night, defeating Southern Illinois (33-9, 17-4 MVC) on the road, 4-2. The midweek matchup was the definition of a pitcher's duel with neither team scoring through the first four innings. Early in the game, the Salukis had their chances offensively, but Gracie Johnston and the Bears defense stranded five runners across the first two innings. SIU broke the stalemate in the bottom of the fifth inning with a leadoff home run, before tacking on another run following the sequence of a walk, a single,...