Illinois-Chicago 2017 Softball World Series Capsule

 
Illinois-Chicago Flames
Horizon (38-20, 20-4)
 
 
Big Wins: 3/18 at Indiana (11-9), 4/25 Loyola IL (5-2), 4/26 DePaul (1-0)
Bad Losses: 3/5 vs Western Illinois (0-1), 4/1 Detroit (4-7), 4/15 Northern Kentucky (3-4)
Coach: Lynn Curylo
 
Key Field Players:
Lexi Watts, Sophomore, OF, .399 BA, 20 RBI, 28 SB
Jennah Speth, Freshman, OF, .320 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Kayla Wedl, Freshman, IF, .308 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI
Savannah Soppet, Senior, OF, .302 BA, 23 RBI
Tiana Mack-Miller, Junior, IF, .281 BA, 26 RBI
Jasmine Willis, Sophomore, C/IF, .277 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Elaine Heflin, Senior, P, 2.03 ERA, 13-8 W/L, 11 CG, 141.1 IP, 151 SO
Karissa Frazier, Sophomore, P, 1.53 ERA, 13-8 W/L, 10 CG, 128.0 IP, 57 SO
Allie Trudeau, Freshman, P, 2.00 ERA, 10-3 W/L, 3 CG, 98.0 IP, 82 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .282 (110th in nation, 1st in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.36 (79, 4)
Doubles per Game: 0.95 (233, 7)
Earned Run Average: 2.07 (28, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .957 (168, 5)
Home Runs per Game: 0.43 (207, 4)
Scoring Offense: 4.29 (132, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .389 (161, 2)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.20 (88, 1)
Triples per Game: 0.30 (13, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2011    Regional          lost to Louisville, eliminated by Jacksonville State
2004    Regional          lost to Tennessee, defeated Bowling Green, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Tennessee, eliminated by Oregon State
2002    Regional          lost to Nebraska, defeated Wisconsin, eliminated by Iowa
2001    Regional          lost to Alabama, eliminated by Chattanooga
2000    Regional          lost to Notre Dame, defeated Central Michigan, eliminated by Michigan
 
*all team stats through 5/7