Mahomet-Seymour proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Taylorville Tornadoes 9-7. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered an 8-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kate Severns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Rio Casillas
| 04/28/25 @ Taylorville | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Urbana | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Normal University | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Effingham | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Charleston | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rio Casillas, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Presley Cox also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Mahomet-Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Taylorville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Taylorville has already played their next contest (against Rochester), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mahomet-Seymour will be paying especially close attention to the Tornadoes' game: after the Tornadoes face off against the Rockets, they'll take on Mahomet-Seymour again at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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