It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southwestern can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Mac Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Piasa Birds' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ryan Lowis
| 05/21/25 @ North Mac | 14 |
| 04/24/25 @ Carlinville | 13 |
| 04/18/25 @ Litchfield | 11 |
| 05/02/25 vs Staunton | 8 |
| 03/21/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Ryan Lowis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Southwestern's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 11-18 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Ian Brantley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Ike Austin, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 13-19. As for North Mac, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Southwestern nor North Mac have any future games scheduled.
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