Softball Recap: Southwestern Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Rebels

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 vs Rock Creek Academy	18
04/16/25 @ Oldenburg Academy	15
04/12/25 vs Crothersville	11
05/17/25 vs New Washington	10
04/22/25 @ South Decatur	10

Southwestern barely beat Jac-Cen-Del the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rebels blew past the Eagles 10-2 on Friday. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.

Chloey Leach made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Leach was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Riley Crawford was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Fox, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Southwestern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Southwestern's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12. As for Jac-Cen-Del, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-18.

Coming up, Southwestern will venture away from home to face off against South Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will face off against Rising Sun at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.