Southwestern extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-7 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the North Decatur Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Thursday.
Southwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Barlow, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for North Decatur, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On North Decatur's side, Kamdenn McKinney spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. McKinney also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Chargers are undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xander Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fields, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Southwestern wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-5 defeat against Knightstown on the 19th. As for North Decatur, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 victory against Rising Sun on the 17th.
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