The Illini West Chargers will head out on the road to face off against the Seymour Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Illini West, who comes in off a win.
Illini West will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Bushnell-Prairie City on Monday. The Chargers blew past the Spartans 16-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Chargers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Hattie Wood looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Wibbell, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Olivia Johnson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Illini West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bushnell-Prairie City only posted an OBP of .292.
Calhoun hit Seymour with a nine-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians lost 15-0 to the Warriors. The game marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Illini West's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16. As for Seymour, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10-1.
Illini West came up short against Seymour in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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