Illinois High School Baseball - Southwestern nips Litchfield
April 9, 2024: Piasa, IL 62079 Southwestern Piasa Birds (Piasa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL), 1-0 in a league test.
With the win, Southwestern upgrades its record to 11-3 on the season. The Piasa Birds travel to Marquette Catholic (Alton, IL) to battle the Explorers in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 10. The Explorers come into the test with a record of 6-4. Marquette Catholic won 6-3 in their recent league test against Metro-East Lutheran (Edwardsville, IL)
With the defeat, Litchfield falls to 11-3 on the season. The Purple panthers host North Mac (Virden, IL) to battle the Panthers in a South Central test on Friday, April 12. The Panthers come into the test with a record of 5-6. North Mac won 12-2 in their recent league test against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, IL)