Cardinals spring training action, Thunder hockey on WJBC

Posted on March 19, 2016

By WJBC Staff

BLOOMINGTON – The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Boston Red Sox in Cactus League exhibition play today with coverage on WJBC 1230 AM beginning at 11:45 a.m.

That will be followed by live coverage of the Bloomington Thunder hockey team against Lincoln at 7 p.m. at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

On your computer or smartphone at wjbc.com, the ISU softball team opens its Missouri Valley Conference season on the road at Springfield, Mo., against Missouri State in a double-header starting at 1 p.m.

Also, at 2 p.m. the ISU baseball team continues its home series against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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