Shortstop Taylor Pleasants’ two-run homer set the tone offensively as No. 11 LSU downed Southern Illinois, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Tiger Park.LSU improves its record to 42-15, while Southern Illinois enters the loser’s bracket of the regional standing at 43-10.LSU advances to Championship Sunday with the victory, needing one win to claim the Baton Rouge Regional title. The Tigers’ opponent has yet to be determined, but the game will occur at 3 p.m. CT on Sunday on ESPN+. Game seven of the Baton Rouge Regional is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, if necessary, and will stream on ESPN+.“I think Southern Illinois is everything they were built to be,” said Head Coach Beth Torina. “They’re a well-coached team. Both of their pitchers were tough. We knew we had a solid opponent, and our team played well against them. After the big swing from Taylor [Pleasants] in the first inning, I felt there was nothing that Sydney [Berzon] couldn’t get herself out of.Berzon (19-8) picked up the win, striking out eight batters with no walks while allowing one run on four hits in her 19th complete game this season.Connect with LSU Softball on all our social media platforms ⤵️ Visit our website: https://lsusports.net/sports/sb/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSUsoftball Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsusoftball Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lsusoftball/