Softball Recap: Five Straight Home Wins for Pontiac

Pontiac had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Kankakee Kays get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Indians needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Elena Krause

Batters Struck Out

05/28/25 vs Kankakee	10
05/24/25 @ Marist	7
05/22/25 vs Normal West	17
05/17/25 vs Coal City	11
05/15/25 @ Lincoln	14
+ 10 more games

Elena Krause was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Payton Rogers and India Mattingly did most of the damage at the plate: Rogers went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Mattingly went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Mattingly a new career-high. Izzy Hinz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Pontiac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Pontiac's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kankakee, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.

As of now, neither Pontiac nor the Kays have any future games scheduled.