The University of Illinois Springfield snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 4-1 win followed by a 13-3 victory over Lewis in a Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader.
Lewis took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning of the first game. Madi Torry and Briana Edgar hit RBI singles in the bottom of the inning and UIS led 2-1.
In the first inning of the second game, Amanda Gosbeth hit a three-run homer, Alexa McClaughry had a two-run double and Jordyn Larsen hit a RBI double and the Prairie Stars were ahead 6-1.
UIS improved to 12-22 overall and 4-12 in the GLVC. Lewis is 15-19-1 and 4-11-1.
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 1, 2016.
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