The University of Illinois Fighting Illini women’s softball team will play its final regular season conference series against Indiana from May 1 to May 3, according to an April 30 announcement. The games are scheduled at Andy Mohr Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, with first pitches set for Friday at 5 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m., and Sunday at noon. All three matchups will be available for streaming on B1G+.
This series is significant as it marks the conclusion of Illinois’ Big Ten Conference schedule. The Fighting Illini currently hold a record of 15-36 overall and 3-17 in conference play. Their most recent victory came against Valparaiso, where left-hander Abby Sabalaskey pitched six innings and senior Alaina Miller recorded two hits and an RBI in her last home game.
Junior Eileen Donahue recently hit her thirteenth home run of the season, tying her for ninth place on the program’s single-season list. Donahue leads the team with thirty-six runs batted in and a .629 slugging percentage. Juniors Skylar Brennan and Adisyn Caryl have contributed consistently at the top of the lineup; Brennan leads regular starters with a .327 batting average while Caryl has scored twenty-five runs this year.
Freshman pitcher Sabalaskey leads Illinois pitchers with eight wins this season, while senior Karley Yergler holds the lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) among teammates. Sophomore Keirys Click has been hit by pitch eleven times this year, ranking fourth in the Big Ten Conference.
Indiana enters the weekend fifth in conference standings with a record of thirty-eight wins and thirteen losses overall. Aly VanBrandt leads their offense with a .406 batting average and twenty-three stolen bases. Freshman Aubree Hooks heads their pitching staff with a 2.39 earned run average over seventy innings.
The University of Illinois Fighting Illini women’s softball program participates in intercollegiate competitions as part of NCAA Division I within the Big Ten Conference according to the official website. The team plays its home games in Urbana, Illinois according to the official website.
Illinois holds a historical advantage over Indiana, leading their all-time series twenty-four wins to eleven since first meeting on April 28, 2001.
