Softball Recap: Biggsville West Central Extends Winning Streak to 13

Heat

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs West Prairie	27
04/29/25 vs Galva	22
05/02/25 @ Princeville	19
03/27/25 vs Galesburg	17
04/30/25 vs Macomb	16

Biggsville West Central came tearing into Wednesday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Illini West Chargers with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Heat, who have now won 21 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Addie Seitz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Higgins, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Biggsville West Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illini West only posted an OBP of .300.

Biggsville West Central pushed their record up to 26-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Illini West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-20.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Biggsville West Central will challenge Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Heat 1.4, the Spartans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Illini West, they will square off against Havana at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.