The Southwestern Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Scottsburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Scottsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Scottsburg will be up against a hot Southwestern team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Rebels walked away with a 9-4 win over Milan on Monday.
Southwestern let Braxton Lewis and Jeter Chatham run wild. Lewis went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base, while Chatham went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Chatham has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Varble, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Meanwhile, Scottsburg fell victim to Corydon Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 7-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Panthers since May 13, 2019.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Scottsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwestern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scottsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southwestern suffered a grim 20-11 defeat to Scottsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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