Softball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Olivia Lindsay and India Mattingly Lead Pontiac to Victory

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs St. Thomas More	17
04/14/25 vs Rantoul	11
04/28/25 vs Monticello	10
04/18/25 vs Normal University	7
04/16/25 @ Herscher	7

Pontiac barely beat Monticello the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Sages a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Elena Krause made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Pontiac let India Mattingly and Olivia Lindsay run wild. Mattingly went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Lindsay went 3-for-4 with four RBI. That's the most hits Mattingly has posted over her last seven games. Kendall Pitchford also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Pontiac was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Pontiac's record is now 13-5. As for Monticello, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-5.

Pontiac and Monticello should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Indians will square off against Dwight at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (24 vs. 404). Meanwhile, Monticello (ranked 70th) will meet Urbana (ranked 501st) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Sages' favor as the squad sits on 15 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Tigers have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.