Saluki softball advances to MVC Tournament Championship game Southern Illinois Universityâs softball team will advance to the MVC Tournament Championship game. By Amber Ruch | May 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 6:00 PM
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois Universityâs softball team will advance to the MVC Tournament Championship game.
The Salukis scored seven runs in the final two innings to beat the Illinois State Redbirds 7-2.
The championship game will be Saturday, May 15.
They will try to bring home the programâs third conference tournament when they take on the second-seeded University of Northern Iowa Panthers at 1 p.m.