Southwestern won the last time they faced Roxana, and things went their way on Friday too. The Southwestern Piasa Birds narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Roxana Shells 6-4.
Adam Hale and Ryan Lowis made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hale struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Lowis pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At bat, Hale scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Lowis scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocky Darr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Reed Campbell, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Roxana's side, Aidan Briggs was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Roxana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Roxana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Southwestern will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Civic Memorial at 4:30 p.m. As for Roxana, they will be playing at home against Jacksonville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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