Softball players are encouraged to participate in the fall and winter sports as well as softball in the spring. The Coaches are dedicated to playing fundamentally sound defense behind pitchers that change speeds and throw strikes. Equal time is spent on effective hitting as it is on very good and aggressive defensive skills. Strong defense up the middle and at both corners is stressed. Coaches stress a running game based on stolen bases as well as hit and run plays and taking the extra base.
Bunting is an important weapon in any softball offensive agenda.
A ten-day spring training trip to Ft. Meyers, Florida begins an exciting season for the Lady Blues. Once we return to Illinois, we play a schedule of non-conference games against some of the best Division III teams from Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. On the second weekend in April, the Lady Blues play in a conference tournament against conference foes of the North division. The South division plays a double header against each of the other teams of the division.