Bulldogs
| 04/10/25 vs Normal West | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Rantoul | 14 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bloomington | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Olympia | 6 |
| 03/29/25 @ Galesburg | 15 |
| + 5 more games |
Mahomet-Seymour is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Saturday. They will face off against the Effingham Hearts at 10:00 a.m. Mahomet-Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Mahomet-Seymour is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Normal West on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ainsley Whitaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Logsdon was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Effingham). They put the hurt on Marshall with a sharp 13-1 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Hearts in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Saige Althoff made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Althoff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Effingham got a massive performance out of Jerzi Bierman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Bierman has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Martin, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
Effingham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mahomet-Seymour has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Effingham, their record now sits at 3-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Mahomet-Seymour hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Effingham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mahomet-Seymour might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Effingham when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
