Softball Recap: Vandalia Vandals vs. Southwestern Piasa Birds
Sadly, Vandalia is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. Their tough 19-0 defeat to the Southwestern Piasa Birds on Friday might stick with them for a while. Vandalia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Vandalia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olive Whitehead, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
On Southwestern's side, they got a massive performance out of Ella Kadell, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kinley Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Vandalia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Southwestern, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vandalia will challenge North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Mac is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Southwestern, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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