Softball Game Preview: Van-Far Indians vs. Silex Owls

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 8:09am

Softball Preview: Van-Far Indians vs. Silex Owls

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The Van-Far Indians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Silex Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Van-Far is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs last Saturday, they were much more limited against Bowling Green on Thursday. They lost 12-1 to the Bobcats.

Meanwhile, Silex came up short against Elsberry on Monday and fell 10-7. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.

Silex got a big performance out of Kenzee James, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Van Horn, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Van-Far's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Silex, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.

Van-Far suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Silex when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Van-Far have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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