Softball Game Preview: Seymour Indians vs. Illini West Chargers

The Seymour Indians will square off against the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Seymour fell victim to Calhoun and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost seven in a row.

Illini West never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bushnell-Prairie City on Monday. They put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 16-2 victory. That looming 16-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Chargers yet this season.

Hattie Wood looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.

On the hitting side, Natalie Wibbell was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Shutwell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

Illini West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bushnell-Prairie City only posted an OBP of .292.

Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Illini West, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16.

Seymour was able to grind out a solid victory over Illini West in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-2. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.