Astoria/VIT hasn't had much luck against Brimfield recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rebels will head out to face off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Astoria/VIT has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Astoria/VIT lost 14-2 to Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Tuesday.
Astoria/VIT saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was C Sutton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Brimfield waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers a 16-0 shutout. Considering the Indians have won 14 contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Schyer Meinders, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Illini West off the board. Meinders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kendyl Binder was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Josie Wiewel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Brimfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illini West only posted a batting average of .043.
Brimfield pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Astoria/VIT, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Astoria/VIT suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Brimfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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