GAME RESULT
Bradley 5, Saint Louis 4
Monday, February 22, 2021
Slugger Dome, Peoria, Ill.
 
THE BASICS
• Gabbie Kowalik had three hits and three RBI to lead Saint Louis in the Billikens' 5-4 season-opening loss at Bradley (1-2) Monday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Louis took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Sadie Wise singled with one out, went to third on Kowalik's double and scored on Aubrey Hacke's sacrifice fly.
• The Billikens made it 3-0 in the third on Kowalik's home run that followed another Wise single.
• Bradley answered with two runs in the bottom of the third.
• In the fifth, Kat Lane led off with an infield single and stole second. One out later, Kowalik delivered her second double and third RBI of the day.
• Bradley erupted for three 2-out runs in its half of the fifth.
• The Billikens put the tying run aboard in the sixth and seventh but could not push it across.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
• Lane was 3-for-4.
• Kaili Hanner retired all four batters she faced in relief.
 
UP NEXT
The Billikens play Ball State (12:15 p.m.) and DePaul (4:45 p.m.) at Southern Illinois' Coach B Classic Friday, Feb. 26.