Iowa Softball Notches 6-3 Victory over Illinois State on the Road

Iowa softball notches 6-3 victory over Illinois State on the road

The Iowa softball team nabbed a 6-3 victory on the road over Illinois State on Tuesday afternoon in Normal, Illinois. Although the Redbirds scored a run in three consecutive innings, the Hawkeyes’ six runs in the contest’s first two innings gave Iowa the win. Senior Tory Bennett contributed two home runs to the Hawkeyes, marking the first multi-home run game of the Fort Dodge, Iowa, native’s career. It was a leadoff home run to left field, court…

Iowa softball downs Illinois State 6-3

UI Athletics news release NORMAL, Ill. — The University of Iowa softball team defeated Illinois State 6-3 in their midweek matchup Tuesday at Marian Kneer Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED Senior Tory Bennett got the Hawkeyes off to a quick start with a leadoff home run to left field, giving Iowa the first run of the game. The scoring continued as junior Devin Simon and freshman McKenzie Leitgen reached base, setting the stage for redshirt sophomore Nai…