SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State came back from a first-inning deficit to top SIUE softball 8-2 Tuesday at Killian Stadium.
SIUE, 15-23, jumped ahead 2-0 in the first inning of the nonconference contest. After Juztyne Torres was hit by a pitch and Raegan Duncan drew a walk, Ashley Duran singled home Torres. Betsey Woodward jumped on an 0-2 pitch one out later to single home Duncan.
Missouri State, 17-20, would settle down on defense but the offense geared up in the third inning with a three-run rally behind a Halle Studer home run.
The Bears would plate four more runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth.
SIUE finished with four hits overall, including a season-high two from Elle van Breusegen.
The Cougars return to OVC action this weekend with a three-game series at Lindenwood. A 1 p.m. doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday with a 1 p.m. single game to conclude the series Sunday.