Southwestern was the 4-2 winner over Metro-East Lutheran when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Piasa Birds fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Piasa Birds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Southwestern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lowis, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Southwestern will be playing in front of their home fans against Staunton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are taking a road trip to face off against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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