Baseball Game Preview: Waldron Mohawks vs. Southwestern Spartans

For the second straight game, Waldron will face off against Southwestern. The Mohawks will welcome the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Southwestern will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Waldron extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Mohawks walked away with a 6-2 win over the Spartans.

Jordan Bennett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bennett was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.

Troy Atwood

Stolen Base (Career)

04/17/25 @ Southwestern	3
04/15/25 vs Crothersville	2
05/22/24 vs Jac-Cen-Del	2
05/10/24 @ Morristown	2
05/09/24 vs Morristown	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Atwood, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kuhn, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Southwestern's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Waldron, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Southwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Waldron hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Southwestern, though, as they've only averaged .211. Will they be able to contain Waldron's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.