Softball Recap: Biggsville West Central Starts Season with Victory at Home

Biggsville West Central gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They never let the Galesburg Silver Streaks get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Heat in their matchups with the Silver Streaks: they've now won six in a row.

Addie Seitz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Seitz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Becca Hinshaw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Addy Burrell was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.

Heat

On Base Percentage

03/27/25 vs Galesburg	71.4%
05/22/24 vs Newman Central Catholic	38.5%
05/17/24 vs Fulton	54.8%
05/15/24 vs Monmouth United	67.7%
05/11/24 vs Manteno	33.3%
+ 14 more games

Biggsville West Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Galesburg is on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Biggsville West Central will take on Stark County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be Biggsville West Central's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Galesburg, they will square off against Mahomet-Seymour at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mahomet-Seymour has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Galesburg will no doubt try to take advantage of.