2019 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Southern Illinois Upsets Mississippi State At Puerto Vallarta Challenge

Southern Illinois Upsets Mississippi State At Puerto Vallarta Challenge

Southern Illinois upsets Mississippi State at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge.

Feb 14, 2019 by Chez Sievers
College Softball Is Here

Holy Salukis! Southern Illinois pulls off the 4-1 upset over top 25 Mississippi State at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge.

REPLAY | Southern Illinois vs Mississippi State

Brianna Jones held the Bulldogs to one run and five hits. Katelyn Massa led the way with a stellar performance plating two runs for the Salukis in the first and sixth inning.

The Salukis struck first in the bottom of the first with a two-out RBI single by Massa. The Bulldogs responded in the top of the third tying up the game after a Kat Moore RBI single.

Headed into the bottom of the sixth, Massa sent a solo shot to center putting the Salukis up 2-1. Kyleigh Decker followed with a double to right and Ashley Wood continued the trend with a double to score Decker, 3-1. The bases were juiced for Susie Baranski who walked to plate another run, 4-1.

The Bulldogs did not have an answer in the seventh as they left six runners aboard.