Softball Game Preview: Iroquois West Raiders vs. South Newton Rebels

The Iroquois West Raiders will take on the South Newton Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Iroquois West is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Salt Fork just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm.

Iroquois West saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Bork, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, while South Newton put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for DeMotte Christian. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Knights. With that win, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Briley Iseminger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cora Groover, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Faye Springsteen was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

South Newton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Iroquois West, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.

Everything went Iroquois West's way against South Newton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, as Iroquois West made off with a 19-4 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.