Softball: Scouting Antioch downstate

Class 3A semifinals

Antioch (31-5) vs. Metamora (40-1)

Where: EastSide Centre, East Peoria

When: noon, today

How Antioch got there: def. Johnsburg 18-5 and Lakes 7-0 to win Lakes regional; def. Wauconda 10-2 and Marengo 3-2 to win Prairie Ridge sectional; def. Geneseo 3-2 to win Marengo supersectional

How Metamora got there: def. Peoria 14-0 and East Peoria 10-1 to win Peoria Notre Dame regional; def. Peoria Richwoods 15-3 and Normal University 7-4 to win Streator sectional; def. Oak Forest 7-3 to win LaSalle-Peru supersectional

Streaks: Antioch has won 12 games in a row and 25 of its last 26 after starting the season 6-4; Metamora has won 31 games in a row, with its only loss being 4-1 to Marengo.

State history: Antioch has never advanced downstate; Metamora went downstate in 1978 and 1982. The Redbirds lost to Evergreen Park 8-4 in 1978 and fell to Elk Grove 13-3 in 1982.

Coaches: Antioch's Jeff Tylka is 63-8 in two seasons; Metamora's Deric Linder is 139-38 in five seasons.

Antioch power: The Sequoits have hit a state-record 48 home runs. Allie Anttila leads the way with 12, followed by Samie Seamon (11), Olivia Duehr (8), Jessica Ploss (6), Lauren Moore (5), Amber Mysliwiec (4) and Sam Kozenski (2). Anttila also leads the team with 52 RBI, followed by Duehr (41), Moore (40), Seamon (36), Mysliwiec (30), Cat Dinklenburg (27) and Ploss (27). Duehr and Seamon are the Sequoits' doubles leaders with 13 and 11, respectively.

Antioch is hitting .382.

Metamora power: The Redbirds have hit only 8 home runs, led by Molly Cull's 3 and Maddie Anglin's 2, but they've smacked 105 doubles. Their doubles leaders are Justine Phillips with 17, followed by Anglin (14), Jodi Rebholz (12), Cull (11), Paige Garber (11) and Morgan Obery (10).

Metamora is hitting .387.

In the circle: Antioch junior right-hander Olivia Duehr is 20-5 with a 1.53 ERA. In 160 innings pitched, she has 198 strikeouts and 52 walks. Junior right-hander Sam Kozenski is 9-0 with a 1.84 ERA. In 57 innings pitched, she has 55 strikeouts and 12 walks.

Metamora senior right-hander Jodi Rebholz is 27-1 with a 0.96 ERA. In 175 innings pitched, she has 199 strikeouts and 27 walks. Junior right-hander Cori Maloney is 9-0 with a 1.03 ERA. In 68 innings pitched, she has 79 strikeouts and 8 walks.

Advancement: The winner advances to Saturday's state championship game to be played after the 9:30 a.m. third-place game.