Southwestern has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Southwestern came up short against Pana and fell 10-7.
Josie Hagen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Southwestern was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pana only hit a.
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern fell victim to Pleasant Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Wolves. Greenfield/Northwestern has not had much luck with Pleasant Hill recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Southwestern took their win against Greenfield/Northwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Southwestern repeat their success, or does Greenfield/Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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