| Illinois (13-11) Travels to Mizzou | |
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| When & Where | March 18 // Columbia, Mo. // Mizzou Softball Stadium |
| Missouri |
Tuesday // 3 p.m.
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| Series History |
Missouri // 4-16
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| Television |
SECN+
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| Stats | Live Stats |
| Notes | Illinois // Mizzou |
| Social Media | @IlliniSB | @IlliniSB  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
Game 25
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois softball heads to Missouri for a Tuesday tilt at Mizzou Softball Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. on SECN+.
Super Stevie
Stevie Meade has been a mainstay in the Illinois lineup since she first joined the Orange and Blue. Meade owns the single-season record for most sacrifice hits with 13 in 2022. The senior is one sac bunt away from becoming the program’s outright all-time leader in the category as she currently owns 30.
Three’s Company
The Fighting Illini have five different players who have recorded a triple this season. Stevie Meade, Ava Moore, Zoie Howard, Alaina Miller and Yazzy Avila all posted a three bagger this year. Moore, Howard and Miller own a squad-best two triples.
With eight triples this season, the Fighting Illini squad is already tied for 11th most all-time in program history, just 19 games into the campaign. Eight of the team’s 19 games have included a triple.
Rank It Up
The Illini enter the week second in the conference with eight triples this season. The team ls alone at the top of the Big Ten standings with 0.33 triples per game. Ava Moore and Alaina Miller sit seventh in the league with 0.08 triples per game.
In Paige We Trust
Paige Berkmeyer has been solid behind the dish during her time with the Illini. The catcher has 37 runners caught stealing during her time at Illinois, with the mark ranking third in the program record book.
Going Wiles
Lauren Wiles has made a. name for herself in the circle during her four-year career donning the orange and blue. The senior ranked seventh with 104 appearances and eigth with 63 starts in the Fighting Illini softball record book.
Last Time Out
Illinois dropped its series finale with Wisconsin, 8-6, on Saturday. Megan Nuechterlein took the loss, moving to 2-3 on the year. Stevie Meade added her second homer in as many games…
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