INDIANAPOLIS, IN --- The Prairie Stars (30-18, 18-8) were back in action after nearly a week off the diamond, and picked up a split at the University of Indianapolis (26-22, 10-16), winning 5-4 before falling in the nightcap 2-0. Adam Gregory picked up his ninth with of the season in game one, which gives him sole possession for the most wins in the GLVC.

GAME ONE: ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD 5, UINDY 4
After being off for nearly a week, James Battley wasted no time getting back into the swing of things, hitting a leadoff homerun in the top of the first to give the Prairie Stars a 1-0 lead. It was Battley's fourth home run of the season. 

UIndy came back with a run in the bottom half to tie the score but Gregory limited the damage, striking out the final batter of the inning with the bases loaded. 

In the third, a lead off walk to Drew Harper and single from Battley started the inning, both of which came in to score on a single from Trey Hannam, giving UIS a 3-1 lead.

Neither team scored again until the seventh, when the Greyhounds broke through for another run, closing the gap to 3-2. However, Michael Rothmund opened the game back up in the top of the eighth with his league leading 22nd home run of the season, a two-run shot to left, putting UIS up 5-2. 

Though UIndy plated two runs in the eighth, Brayden Jensen closed out the game for his second save of the season. 

Gregory (9-2) threw the first five innings, giving up four hits and one run before handing the ball to Jensen, who threw the final four innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on just three hits. 

Battley had two hits including the lead off home run while four other Prairie Stars had one each. 

GAME TWO: UINDY 2, ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD 0
For the first time all season --- and the first since April 24th of 2016 --- the Prairie Stars were held scoreless in a 2-0 defeat to the Greyhounds. Even so, UIS outhit UIndy 5-to-4 but four UIS errors proved costly. Three of those errors came in the first inning, leading to one unearned run in the bottom of the first. 

UIndy scored the only other run of the game in the sixth, using a lead off triple to push the lead to 2-0. 

UIS recorded their first hit in the fourth inning on a double from Cole Taylor but left him stranded. The Prairie Stars put runners in scoring position in each of the final four innings, but for the first time all season, were unable to come up with the big hit. 

Myles Hann had a two hit game, including a double, while UIS also drew five walks. 

Ethan Howard (5-5) took the loss for UIS, throwing three innings and allowing one unearned run, walking five. Austin Kapusinski allowed one run in 2.1 innings before R.D. Lutze threw the final 2/3 innings, allowing no hits. 

UIS and UIndy will close out the regular season tomorrow with games at 12 and 3 pm. The GLVC Championship will begin on Thursday, with seeding yet to be determined.