Softball Game Preview: Barry Western Wildcats vs. Seymour Indians

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 9:13am

Softball Preview: Barry Western Wildcats vs. Seymour Indians

The Barry Western Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Seymour Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Monday, Barry Western suffered a rough 16-3 loss at the hands of Illini West.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Seymour sidestepped Augusta Southeastern for a 7-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seymour.

Abby Hagerbaumer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.

At the plate, Grace Klitz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Olivia Mock, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Barry Western dropped their record down to 2-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Seymour, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.

Barry Western came out on top in a nail-biter against Seymour when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. Will Barry Western repeat their success, or does Seymour have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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