Softball Recap: Brimfield Extends Home Winning Streak to 17

Brimfield had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats. Considering the Indians have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Brooke Allen and Layni Linthicum did most of the damage at the plate: Allen scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Linthicum went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three runs gave Allen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Wiewel, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: Brimfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.

Indians

Previous Games (Home)

04/16/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley	15-0
04/10/25 vs Delavan	10-0
04/03/25 vs Midwest Central/Illini Central	19-0
03/31/25 vs Princeville	7-0
03/26/25 vs Putnam County	15-0
+ 12 more games

Brimfield pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average this season. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brimfield will face off against Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they will challenge Bushnell-Prairie City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.