The Illini West Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Seymour Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Illini West's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Last Thursday, Illini West got the win against Macomb by a conclusive 10-3.
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.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Ferrill, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rachel James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Seymour's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 14-2 to Calhoun. Seymour has not had much luck with Calhoun recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
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.
Illini West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Seymour, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Everything went Illini West's way against Seymour in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Illini West made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Illini West repeat their success, or does Seymour have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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