Softball Preview: Mendon Unity Mustangs vs. Illini West Chargers
Mendon Unity is 1-6 against Illini West since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mendon Unity Mustangs will be staying on the road to face off against the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m.
In their second game on Saturday, Mendon Unity fell victim to a tough 13-1 defeat at the hands of Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia.
Meanwhile, Illini West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rebels and snuck past 3-2.
Madalyn Boyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Illini West's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaelyn Ferrill, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mendon Unity's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Illini West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Mendon Unity suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Illini West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Mendon Unity avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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