Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Southwestern

Piasa Birds

Previous 3 Games

04/14/25 vs Roxana	13-3
04/12/25 vs Alton	16-0
04/11/25 @ Hillsboro	20-4

Southwestern entered their tilt with Roxana on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Shells with a sharp 13-3 win. This was payback for the Piasa Birds, who suffered a 19-16 loss the last time these two teams met.

The team relied heavily on Kailyn Broyles, who fired off three home runs and nine RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Zurheide, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Southwestern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.

Southwestern pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Roxana, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will welcome North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Piasa Birds are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Roxana, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Shells' hitters will have their work cut out for them.