Ohio State hosts Illinois on Sunday in college softball action. Watch the game live and for free on Fubo today.
Buckeye Field is set to host the exciting weekend matchup between home side Ohio State and visiting program Illinois on Sunday in college softball action. In game two on Saturday, the Ohio State offense erupted for 12 runs over the final two innings of a 13-5 series-clinching win over Illinois in front of a sellout crowd at home. The win, which was Ohio State’s ninth in a row, improved the Buckeyes’ record to 29-17 overall and 10-9 in the Big Ten. Meanwhile, Illinois falls to 19-28 (5-13 Big Ten). Illinois hit two home runs in the top of the first inning to jump out to an early 5-0 lead, but Lexi Paulsen came into the game in relief and did not allow a hit over 4.2 innings while Ohio State’s offense went into overdrive in the fourth inning, scoring nine times to take the lead for good.
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Game Date: April 28, 2024
Game Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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Kami Korokrax, Destinee Noury, McKenzie Bump and Jasmyn Burns all hit home runs during the rally, and Burns’ two-run single in the bottom of the fifth inning ended the game.
The freshman finished the day 3-for-4 with three RBI while Kortokrax was 2-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI. Bump also drove in three runs on the afternoon thanks to a three-run home run in the fourth inning.
Paulsen’s stat line included 4.2 innings of work with three strikeouts and just two walks. She retired Illinois in order in the second and fourth innings.
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