May 7, 2026 Illinois St. at Northern Iowa

(29-21, 16-12 MVC)

(29-24, 16-10 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Illinois St.	1	2	1	0	2	1	0	7	11	1
Northern Iowa	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	6	14	1

Box Score

Illinois St.

Northern Iowa

Illinois St. Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Lauren Flowers	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
3b Bella Atkinson	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
rf Tatum Wolford	3	2	2	1	1	0	1
1b Hannah Meeks	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
pr Marissa Moffett	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
cf Julia Larson	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
dp Morgan Calhoun	4	0	2	3	0	0	2
2b Ava Boyer	4	1	1	0	0	1	3
ss Ella Boyer	2	1	1	2	1	0	0
c Bailah Bognar	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
ph Paige Rummans	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Hannah Meshnick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paige McLeod	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	7	11	7	2	5	6

Batting

2B: Bella Atkinson (2) , Hannah Meeks

3B: Tatum Wolford

HR: Ella Boyer

RBI: Bella Atkinson , Tatum Wolford , Morgan Calhoun (3) , Ella Boyer (2)

Fielding

E: Bella Atkinson

DP: Bella Atkinson , Hannah Meshnick

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
dp Brynn Acton	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
Brynlee Slockett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1b Kate Lappe	5	2	3	0	0	0	2
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
cf/lf Ava Smithson	2	1	1	0	2	0	0
ss Sykora Smith	4	0	2	2	0	0	2
lf Peyton Johnson	4	0	1	2	0	1	2
cf Paige Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
pr Adalyn Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3b Finley Netten	4	0	0	0	0	2	5
p Ashlyn Enke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	14	5	4	5	11

Batting

2B: Skylar Benesh , Brynn Acton , Katelyn Callahan , Sykora Smith

RBI: Katelyn Callahan , Sykora Smith (2) , Peyton Johnson (2)

Baserunning

SB: Peyton Johnson

Fielding

E: Sykora Smith

Illinois St. Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	BF	AB	NP
Hannah Meshnick (Sv, 7)	4.0	6	4	1	4	4	23	18	119
Paige McLeod (W, 20-6)	3.0	8	2	2	0	1	16	16	64
Totals	7.0	14	6	3	4	5	39	34	183

Pitching

Batters faced: Hannah Meshnick (23) , Paige McLeod (16)

HBP: Hannah Meshnick

Pitches-Strikes: Hannah Meshnick (119-65), Paige McLeod (64-39)

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Ashlyn Enke	3.0	7	4	4	0	1	1	16	16	54
Anna Wischnowski (L, 12-10)	2.1	2	2	2	2	3	0	11	9	55
Morgan Vertz	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	7	7	32
Totals	7.0	11	7	7	2	5	1	34	32	141

Pitching

Batters faced: Ashlyn Enke (16) , Anna Wischnowski (11) , Morgan Vertz (7)

Pitches-Strikes: Ashlyn Enke (54-34), Anna Wischnowski (55-30), Morgan Vertz (32-21)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Illinois St. 1st	Tatum Wolford singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Bella Atkinson scored.	1 - 0
Northern Iowa 1st	Sykora Smith reached first on an error by 3b (1-0 B); Ava Smithson advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored, unearned.	1 - 1
Northern Iowa 1st	Peyton Johnson singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-2 KBKBB); Sykora Smith advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored, unearned; Kate Lappe scored, unearned.	1 - 3
Illinois St. 2nd	Ella Boyer homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BFBF); Ava Boyer scored.	3 - 3
Northern Iowa 2nd	Katelyn Callahan doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BKKBBFFFFFFF); Skylar Benesh scored.	3 - 4
Illinois St. 3rd	Morgan Calhoun singled to right field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Tatum Wolford scored.	4 - 4
Illinois St. 5th	Morgan Calhoun singled to left center, 2 RBI (3-1 BBSB); Marissa Moffett scored; Tatum Wolford scored.	6 - 4
Illinois St. 6th	Bella Atkinson doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Lauren Flowers scored.	7 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Sykora Smith doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Ava Smithson advanced to third; Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.	7 - 6

Other Information

Location:

Carbondale, Illinois

Stadium:

Charlotte West

Attendance:

Duration:

2:53

Umpires:

Home plate - Donnie Whitehead , First base - Mike Herz , Third base - Sergio Villarreal

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Illinois St. 1st	Tatum Wolford singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Bella Atkinson scored.	1 - 0
Northern Iowa 1st	Sykora Smith reached first on an error by 3b (1-0 B); Ava Smithson advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored, unearned.	1 - 1
Northern Iowa 1st	Peyton Johnson singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-2 KBKBB); Sykora Smith advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored, unearned; Kate Lappe scored, unearned.	1 - 3
Illinois St. 2nd	Ella Boyer homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BFBF); Ava Boyer scored.	3 - 3
Northern Iowa 2nd	Katelyn Callahan doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BKKBBFFFFFFF); Skylar Benesh scored.	3 - 4
Illinois St. 3rd	Morgan Calhoun singled to right field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Tatum Wolford scored.	4 - 4
Illinois St. 5th	Morgan Calhoun singled to left center, 2 RBI (3-1 BBSB); Marissa Moffett scored; Tatum Wolford scored.	6 - 4
Illinois St. 6th	Bella Atkinson doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Lauren Flowers scored.	7 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Sykora Smith doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Ava Smithson advanced to third; Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.	7 - 6

All Plays

Illinois St. Top of 1st Inning

Lauren Flowers lined out to 2b (2-1 BFB). (1 out)

Bella Atkinson doubled down the rf line (3-2 FBBBF).

Tatum Wolford singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Bella Atkinson scored.

Hannah Meeks reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-0 B); Tatum Wolford out at second 1b to ss. (2 out)

Julia Larson reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-1 KBB); Hannah Meeks advanced to second on an error by ss.

Morgan Calhoun grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh singled to left field (1-1 KB).

Brynn Acton flied out to lf (1-2 KBF). (1 out)

Kate Lappe singled to center field (2-0 BB); Skylar Benesh advanced to second.

Katelyn Callahan struck out looking (3-2 FBBKFFBFK). (2 out)

Ava Smithson walked (3-1 BBBKB); Kate Lappe advanced to second; Skylar Benesh advanced to third.

Sykora Smith reached first on an error by 3b (1-0 B); Ava Smithson advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored, unearned.

Peyton Johnson singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-2 KBKBB); Sykora Smith advanced to third; Ava Smithson scored, unearned; Kate Lappe scored, unearned.

Peyton Johnson stole second.

Drew Hinrichs walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Finley Netten lined out to ss (2-2 KBKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 2nd Inning

Ava Boyer singled to left center (0-0).

Ella Boyer homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BFBF); Ava Boyer scored.

Bailah Bognar struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBFFBFS). (1 out)

Lauren Flowers singled, out at second lf to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Bella Atkinson flied out to rf (1-1 BK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Skylar Benesh doubled to right center (3-1 BKBB).

Brynn Acton struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS). (1 out)

Kate Lappe grounded out to ss (0-0). (2 out)

Katelyn Callahan doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BKKBBFFFFFFF); Skylar Benesh scored.

Ava Smithson walked (3-2 BBKKBB).

Sykora Smith flied out to cf (3-2 BFBFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 3rd Inning

Tatum Wolford tripled to right field (1-2 KFB).

Hannah Meeks lined out to 1b (0-0). (1 out)

Julia Larson lined out to 3b (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Morgan Calhoun singled to right field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Tatum Wolford scored.

Ava Boyer flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

Peyton Johnson grounded out to ss (3-2 KBFBBF). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFB). (2 out)

Finley Netten struck out swinging (3-2 BBSKFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 4th Inning

Anna Wischnowski to p for Ashlyn Enke.

Ella Boyer flied out to 2b (2-1 KBB). (1 out)

Bailah Bognar grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFB). (2 out)

Lauren Flowers struck out looking (2-2 BBFSK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Paige McLeod to p for Hannah Meshnick.

Skylar Benesh flied out to cf (2-2 BFBK). (1 out)

Brynn Acton doubled to left center (2-2 FBFB).

Brynlee Slockett pinch ran for Brynn Acton.

Kate Lappe singled through the left side (0-2 KK); Brynlee Slockett advanced to third.

Katelyn Callahan flied out to lf (2-1 BBK). (2 out)

Kate Lappe advanced to second; Brynlee Slockett out at home c to ss to c.

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 5th Inning

Brynlee Slockett to lf.

Peyton Johnson to dp.

Bella Atkinson struck out swinging (2-2 FKBBS). (1 out)

Tatum Wolford walked (3-2 BKBBFB).

Hannah Meeks doubled to left center (1-2 KFFFFB); Tatum Wolford advanced to third.

Marissa Moffett pinch ran for Hannah Meeks.

Julia Larson fouled out to lf (2-0 BB). (2 out)

Morgan Calhoun singled to left center, 2 RBI (3-1 BBSB); Marissa Moffett scored; Tatum Wolford scored.

Ava Boyer struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Hannah Meeks to 1b for Marissa Moffett.

Ava Smithson grounded out to p (2-1 KBB). (1 out)

Sykora Smith singled up the middle (3-2 BBFKB).

Peyton Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFFS). (2 out)

Drew Hinrichs singled to center field (2-0 BB); Sykora Smith advanced to second.

Finley Netten popped up to p (0-2 FF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 6th Inning

Ella Boyer walked (3-2 BFKBFBB).

Paige Rummans pinch hit for Bailah Bognar.

Paige Rummans flied out to cf (2-1 KBB). (1 out)

Morgan Vertz to p for Anna Wischnowski.

Lauren Flowers reached on a fielder's choice to second base (2-1 BBK); Ella Boyer out at second 2b to ss. (2 out)

Bella Atkinson doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Lauren Flowers scored.

Tatum Wolford grounded out to p (3-2 KBFBFFFBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Bailah Bognar to c for Paige Rummans.

Brynn Acton to dp for Brynlee Slockett.

Peyton Johnson to lf.

Skylar Benesh lined out to 2b (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Brynn Acton grounded out to 2b (3-2 FBBBK). (2 out)

Kate Lappe singled to shortstop (1-0 B).

Katelyn Callahan singled through the left side (0-0); Kate Lappe advanced to second.

Ava Smithson singled down the lf line (3-2 BKBBK); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third.

Sykora Smith doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-1 F); Ava Smithson advanced to third; Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.

Peyton Johnson grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 7th Inning

Ava Smithson to lf.

Paige Peterson to cf for Peyton Johnson.

Hannah Meeks struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). (1 out)

Julia Larson singled to shortstop (1-2 BKF).

Morgan Calhoun grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KFB); Julia Larson advanced to second. (2 out)

Ava Boyer grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 7th Inning

Hannah Meshnick to p for Paige McLeod.

Drew Hinrichs hit by pitch (2-2 KFBFH).

Adalyn Reynolds pinch ran for Drew Hinrichs.

Finley Netten struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh singled to left field (2-2 BKFB); Adalyn Reynolds advanced to second.

Brynn Acton walked (3-1 BBBKB); Skylar Benesh advanced to second; Adalyn Reynolds advanced to third.

Kate Lappe lined into double play p to 3b (3-1 SBBB); Adalyn Reynolds out on the play. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB