Illinois High School Baseball - New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly holds off Southwestern
April 26, 2025: New Berlin, IL 62670 The crowd at Saturday's non-league battle between the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers (New Berlin, IL) and the visiting Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL), saw New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's baseball team gain a win over Southwestern by a tally of 7-3.
The Vipers (9-9) will now prepare for their battle against Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains, IL). The Cardinals enter the Sangamo battle with a 18-3 record. In their last battle, Pleasant Plains held off Geneseo (Geneseo, IL), 5-1, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Piasa Birds face the Gillespie Miners (Gillespie, IL) in a South Central battle, on Tuesday, April 29. Southwestern will attempt to upgrade on its 7-13 season record. The Miners enter the battle with a 11-7 record after their 16-0 non-league win over Bunker Hill (Bunker Hill, IL).