University of Illinois
23-18, 0
Iowa
24-17, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Illini Drop Game One at Iowa
May 14, 2021 | Softball
Preview
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Illini dropped game one of this weekend's four game series at Iowa, 3-1. Sydney Sickels got the start for the Orange and Blue, while Jaelyn Vickery led the Illini at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single.
Iowa struck first in the bottom of the first inning, plating one run on an infield throwing error by the Illini, giving the Hawkeyes a 1-0 edge heading into the second inning. Iowa added another two runs in the home half of the third inning on an RBI triple and a sacrifice fly to take a 3-0 lead.
Bella Loya got the Illini offense going in the top of the fourth on a double to the left center gap, her ninth double of the season. Jaelyn Vickery followed with a two-out RBI single to push the first Illini run across and make it a 3-1 game.
Iowa would hang on to the 3-1 lead for the remainder of the game to take the Friday night series-opener.
UP NEXT
Illinois and Iowa square off in a doubleheader tomorrow with game one beginning at 1 pm CT. Both games will be streamed on BTN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Doocy, Allison (11-4)
L: Sickels, Sydney (14-6)
Batting:
2B: Loya, Bella 1
RBI: Vickery, Jaelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Loya, Bella 1
Batting:
2B: Bogar, Aralee 1
3B: Klosterman, Brylee 1 ; Sheehy, Riley 1
RBI: Sheehy, Riley 1 ; Loecker, Denali 1
SH: Sheehy, Riley 1 ; Hamilton, Ashley 1
SF: Loecker, Denali 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Klosterman, Brylee 1 ; Sheehy, Riley 1 ; Bogar, Aralee 1
SB: Sheehy, Riley 1 ; Carter, Nia 1
