Teams had to fight the weather this weekend as ten games were cancelled. Of the games that could be played, the Valley went 17-11. Creighton (7-0) and Evansville (2-0) are the only teams that remain undefeated. This week's State Farm MVC Player and Pitcher of the Week are Caiti Kopp of Illinois State and Natalie Rose of Missouri State, respectively.
Bradley managed just two hits off Stanford starter Teagan Gerhart as the Braves wrapped up play at the Stanford Nike Invitational with a 3-0 loss to the eighth-ranked Cardinal Sunday. The Illinois State softball team took an early lead against No. 5/6 Arizona State, but the Sun Devils used an 11-run second inning to power past the Redbirds, 14-3, in five innings.
Bradley fell to No. 8 Stanford in a 3-2 game at the Stanford Nike Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. The Missouri State softball team (1-1) got its first victory of the season which was head coach Holly Hesse’s 600th career win, today with a 7-2 decision over Sam Houston State.