The Seymour Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Illini West Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Seymour is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Calhoun on Monday. They lost 14-2 to the Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Seymour in their matchups with Calhoun: they've now lost six in a row.
Seymour saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Kirby, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Illini West waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Bombers.
Madalyn Boyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaelyn Ferrill was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Shutwell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Seymour now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Illini West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Seymour might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Illini West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Seymour avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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