Who | Western Illinois vs Illinois
When | Tuesday, April 7, 5:00 P.M. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Where | Eichelberger Field | Urbana, IL
MACOMB, IL - Western Illinois heads to Eichelberger Field to take on Illinois in a single non-conference matchup on Tuesday.
The Leathernecks (10-21, 5-9 OVC) are coming off of their 2nd OVC series victory taking 2 out of 3 games against Tennessee Tech last weekend. Illinois (10-28, 2-9 B1G 10) is coming off of a 12-6 win at Michigan State in its last contest.
The last time these two faced each other was last year in a tightly contested contest that saw Illinois win 7-6.
Western Illinois currently sits at 8th in the OVC while Illinois is 15th in the B1G 10
Junior Payton Brown led the Leathernecks at the plate in the series win against Tennessee Tech where she batted .444 in the series with 3 home runs and 7 RBIs. On the season Brown is now tied for 1st in the OVC in homeruns and is 1st in runs scored.
On the pitching side Junior Lillie Wools picked up both wins for the Leathernecks this past weekend appearing in all 3 games while throwing in 10.1 innings and striking out 7.Â
Illinois heads into this matchup coming off of a win after splitting its series against Michigan State falling in the first game 7-0 before responding with a 12-6 victory in the 2nd game of the doubleheader.
Illinois is led in hits by Junior Skylar Brennan who is batting .351 this year. Junior Eileen Donahue leads them in RBIs this year totaling 26 in only 28 games played. Sophomore Ellie Haggard leads the teams in home runs with 8 with Donahue trailing her with 7.
Key Stats to Know for Western Â
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Western Illinois is 3rd in the OVC in batting average at .298.
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Payton Brown leads the OVC in slugging percentage at .750.
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Maria Luna is 2nd in doubles in the OVC with 10.
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Libby Spaulding is tied for 2nd in the OVC in strikeouts among pitchers with 59.
Key Stats to Know for Illinois Â
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Illinois is 13th in the B1G 10 in home runs hit with 29.
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Skylar Brennan is 18th in the B1G 10 in hits with 38.
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Karley Yergler is 20th in strikeouts with 47.
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