Piasa Birds
| 05/19/26 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 15-5 |
| 05/14/26 vs Carrollton | 11-9 |
| 05/13/26 @ Carlinville | 5-0 |
| 05/12/26 @ East Alton-Wood River | 18-1 |
| 05/11/26 vs Carlinville | 4-3 |
Southwestern entered their tilt with Greenfield/Northwestern on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Tigers 15-5. This was a revenge game for the Piasa Birds: when they faced off against the Tigers back in March, they had to take a 8-7 loss.
Carter Watson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off only two hits. Southwestern is undefeated when Watson posts eight or more strikeouts, but 7-22 otherwise. Watson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gage Campbell and Johnny Kunz did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Kunz went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Campbell a new career-high. Blake Rimbey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Southwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Southwestern's record is now 10-22. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-20 record this season.
Southwestern will head out to take on West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, they will host Jacksonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crimsons have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
