UIC Flames burn the Bears 9-6
CHICAGO–Missouri State is in Chicago this weekend.
The first place Bears at Illinois-Chicago to face the Flames.
Joey Hawkins Bears own a 10-2 Valley mark and a one game lead on Illinois State in the standings.
In our Bear Nation report, Missouri State is 14-5 all time against the Flames.
And it was 1-0 Flames in the second when Tyler Epstein muscles up and takes this deep to left, a solo shot it's 1-1.
But in the bottom of the second, A.J. Taylor answers with a shot to left, and Chicago was back on top 2-1.
Stayed that way until the fourth, when Thomas Curry takes this deep to left center, it's a two run homer, and it's 4-1 Flames.
The next batter is Colin Husko, and he takes this deep to right center, it's gone, back to back jacks to make it 5-1.
And Illinois-Chicago beats the Bears 9-6.
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