The Southwest Christian Stars will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Mound-Westonka White Hawks at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Southwest Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Southwest Christian gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Watertown-Mayer. That's two games straight that Southwest Christian has won by just one run.
Southwest Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Tollefson, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mound-Westonka earned a 5-2 victory over Edison on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mound-Westonka.
Isaac Aud spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Nelson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Bryce Tappen was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Southwest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Mound-Westonka, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Southwest Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Mound-Westonka in their previous matchup on Wednesday, sneaking past 2-1. Will Southwest Christian repeat their success, or does Mound-Westonka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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