Southwestern is 9-1 against New Washington since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Southwestern Rebels will play host again on Saturday to welcome the New Washington Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Southwestern's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Rising Sun on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Shiners by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Southwestern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley Fulton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
New Washington lost 10-4 to South Ripley on Friday.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for New Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Southwestern's way against New Washington in their previous matchup back in March as Southwestern made off with an 11-5 win. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does New Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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