CHICAGO – The UIC softball team (16-17-1, 5-7 MVC) will host Murray State (13-17, 5-5 MVC) for a Missouri Valley Conference three-game series. Murray State comes into the series one spot ahead of UIC in the MVC standings. First pitch will take place at 1 p.m. CT on Friday.
 
MURRAY STATE AT UIC
When: April 3-4
Where: Chicago, Ill. / Flames Field
 
April 3: 1 p.m. – Live stream – Live stats - Dinner on the Flames
April 3: 3:30 p.m. – Live stream – Live stats
April 4: 1 p.m. – Live stream – Live stats
 
FLAMES FACTS

• This is the 10th-12th all time meeting between the Flames and Racers, with Murray State leading the all-time series, 6-3.
• Sam Tourtillott currently leads the Flames in batting average (.366), runs scored (30), extra base hits (16), stolen bases (nine) and walks (16).
• Jasmine Whorley leads Flames pitchers in strikeouts (52), earned run average (4.61) and innings pitched (112.1).  Whorley is third in the MVC in wins with 12. 

BRADLEY RECAP
 
The Flames played a three-game series against conference opponent Bradley, going 1-2. UIC dropped the first two games before winning by run rule in the final game of the series, winning 13-4 in five innings. In the win, the Flames scored six runs in the first inning, with Siena Stickney, Cameran Rios, Emilia Bartholomew and Nina Pesare all driving in two runs.
 
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