Spartans
| 05/22/25 vs Columbus Christian | 18 |
| 05/07/25 vs Edinburgh | 12 |
| 05/06/25 @ Edinburgh | 11 |
| 04/11/25 @ South Decatur | 11 |
| 04/18/25 @ Waldron | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwestern). They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over the Columbus Christian Crusaders on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won five in a row.
Landon Drake made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Southwestern is undefeated when Drake posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Chris Cecil was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Kyle Beck was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Southwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Columbus Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Southwestern will be playing at home against Morristown at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Columbus Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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