
Indians
04/15/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 19 |
04/03/25 vs Midwest Central/Illini Central | 19 |
04/16/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 15 |
03/26/25 vs Putnam County | 15 |
04/29/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 11 |
Brimfield had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
Sawyer Drury was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Reese Legaspi was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Allen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Brimfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Valley Central only posted a batting average of .158.
Brimfield pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brimfield will face off against Illini West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will challenge St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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