The University of Illinois Springfield blanked Benedictine University at Springfield 4-0 in the first game of a doubleheader, but Benedictine bounced back for a 4-2 victory Monday at Padre Canella Field.
Brittany Sitton tossed a shutout for the Prairie Stars (24-14) in Game 1, allowing four hits and striking out one. Sarah Gray (2-for-4, two RBIs) drove in two runs in the fourth inning, and Rachel Wood was 3-for-4 with a triple.
The team was featured in an April 12, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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