Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Softball squad is set to make its home debut at R.L. Hellyer Field on Saturday as the Warriors host Black Hawk College (IL) for a non-conference twinbill.
DETAILS: Indian Hills vs. Black Hawk (DH)
Ottumwa, IA | R.L. Hellyer Field
1:00 PM / 3:00 PM
WATCH LIVE: GoHillsTV
ADMISSION: Free
FIRST PITCH FORECAST: 46 degrees, partly cloudy
LEADING OFF
Following 20 consecutive games to open the 2026 campaign, the Warriors will make their home debut with an 8-14 overall record.
- The Warriors have won four of their last six contests, outscoring their opponents 53-24 during the stretch.
- Indian Hills is 173-35 (.832) over the last 11 seasons at R.L. Hellyer Field.
- The Warriors have won 11 consecutive home openers.
- Freshman Bailey Tegeler leads the offense with a .367 batting average followed by Madisyn Buysse (.365) and Chandler Houselog (.344).
- Sophomore Maggie Grant was tapped as this week's ICCAC DI Softball Pitcher of the Week
- Read More: Grant Lands Second ICCAC Weekly Honor
SCOUTING THE BRAVES
Black Hawk heads to Ottumwa with a 7-3 overall record on the year.
- The Braves have won three of four, outscoring their opponents 44-10 during the stretch.
- Sophomore Kaylie Pena leads with the offense with a .517 batting average while fellow sophomore Camryn Carter leads the pitching staff with four wins in 32.2 innings of work this year.
- Black Hawk has yet to a hit a home run this season
- Head coach Josh Keener is in his third season at the helm of the program, leading the Braves to the 2025 NJCAA DII World Series.
- Indian Hills is 2-0 all-time vs. Black Hawk:
- W, 13-3 (February 14, 2025)
- W, 18-2 (February 18, 2024)
WHAT'S NEXT
A busy month of March continues for the Warriors with a trip to Kansas City, KS to take on Kansas City Kansas Community College on March 20 for a doubleheader followed by a twinbill at Johnson County Community College (KS) in Overland Park, KS on March 21.
NEW YEAR - WHAT TO KNOW
Fans can keep up the Indian Hills Softball squad all year long through a number of ways:
- X (formerly Twitter): @IHCCAthletics | @WarriorSoftball
- Facebook: Indian Hills Athletics | Indian Hills Softball
- Instagram: @IHCCAthletics | @IHCC_Softball
- Youtube: Indian Hills Athletics
- Website: www.indianhillsathletics.com
- Catch up with the history of Indian Hills Softball: Indian Hills Softball Record Book
- Preview the Warriors' 2026 campaign with the official media guide: Indian Hills Softball Media Guide
- Keep up with former Indian Hills Softball standouts and where they are now | Next Level Warriors - Indian Hills Softball
- All home games are played at R.L. Hellyer Field on the Indian Hills - Ottumwa campus
HOW TO WATCH
As always, GoHillsTV provides free live broadcasts of all Indian Hills Softball home and postseason games. Fans can tune in a number of ways all season long:
- GoHillsTV App: Download the Iowa Media Network app on your android or ios device and navigate to the GoHillsTV section
- Website: https://www.iowamedianetwork.com/gohillstv to catch all live and archived information
- Roku Streaming Device: Have a Roku TV or streaming stick? Download the GoHillsTV app to start streaming today!
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