The University of Illinois Springfield softball team was eliminated from the GLVC Tournament on Thursday night with a 6-3 loss to Maryville. The Prairie Stars end their year with a 19-27 overall record.
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UIS trailed 2-0 early in the game, but took the lead in the top of the fifth inning.
Jillian Mathis drew a two-out walk, and Lindsey LaDere reached on an infield single. That brought the top of the lineup and
Calla Wickenhauser up, and she homered to right center.
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Maryville quickly answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame, and it scored two insurance runs in the sixth. Fielding played a big role in the game as three UIS errors led to three unearned runs
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LaDere and
Ashley Klinzing both had two hits in the game for the Prairie Stars, and UIS finished with seven hits in the game.
Kelsie Burrows stole a pair of bases, and LaDere also had a stolen base.
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