Southwestern is 6-1 against Allegany-Limestone since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southwestern Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Allegany-Limestone Gators at 5:00 p.m. Southwestern will be strutting in after a win while Allegany-Limestone will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Southwestern was able to grind out a solid victory over Maple Grove, taking the game 7-3. The win was just what Southwestern needed coming off of a 10-4 loss in their prior contest.
Madelyn Burnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Burnett was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Siri Dubois was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Lilly Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Allegany-Limestone came up short against East Aurora back in March and fell 5-2.
The victory got Southwestern back to even at 1-1. As for Allegany-Limestone, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Southwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Allegany-Limestone when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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