The Northern Iowa softball team takes a 9-0 Missouri Valley Conference record on the road to Indiana State for this (Friday) afternoon’s start of a three game series. The Panthers are at or near the top of nearly offensive category despite being without standout catcher Emmy Wells. The reigning Missouri Valley player of the year is out for the season with an arm injury. UNI coach Ryan Jacobs.

Sami Heyer and Kailyn Packard lead a deep pitching staff that has given up only seven runs in nine league games.

Indiana State is 7-3 and Jacobs says the Sycamores have a pitching staff that will challenge the Panthers.