Illinois High School Softball - Southwestern bounces Father McGivney Catholic
March 30, 2023: Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Father McGivney Catholic Griffins (Glen Carbon, IL), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.
The Piasa Birds now sport a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Jersey for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1. Southwestern will face a Panthers squad coming off a 7-5 non-league win over Carlinville (Carlinville, IL). The Panthers record now stands at 5-1.
With the loss, Father McGivney Catholic falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Griffins host East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL) to face the Oilers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. The Oilers enter the challenge with a record of 3-4. East Alton-Wood River lost 15-0 in their recent league challenge against Freeburg (Freeburg, IL)