Softball Recap: Brimfield Extends Home Winning Streak to 16

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2025, 4:47pm

Softball Recap: Brimfield Indians vs. Delavan Panthers

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Brimfield won the last time they faced Delavan and things went their way on Thursday too. The Indians put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 10-0 win. Considering the Indians have won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Kendyl Binder, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Layni Linthicum, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Brimfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delavan only posted a batting average of .118.

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Previous Games (Home)

04/10/25 vs Delavan10-0
04/03/25 vs Midwest Central/Illini Central19-0
03/31/25 vs Princeville7-0
03/26/25 vs Putnam County15-0
03/18/25 vs Knoxville1-0
+ 11 more games

Brimfield's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Delavan, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Brimfield will square off against Havana at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 1.9, the Ducks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Delavan, they will challenge Astoria/VIT at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

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