Softball Recap: Astoria/VIT Comes Up Short

Astoria/VIT lost against Macomb back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Astoria/VIT fell just short of Macomb by a score of 9-8. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

H Horwedel put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Horwedel was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, D Wickert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. P Parker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Rebels

Hits

03/28/25 @ Macomb	12
03/27/25 vs Camp Point Central	7
03/25/25 vs Monmouth United	9
05/07/24 @ Farmington	1
05/06/24 @ Havana	1
+ 4 more games

Even though they lost, Astoria/VIT kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Astoria/VIT now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Macomb, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Astoria/VIT will take on rival Bushnell-Prairie City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Macomb is set to face off against their familiar foe Abingdon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.