The Southwestern Rebels will head out to take on the Brown County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Southwestern's last matchup with Rising Sun could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Rebels lost 12-0 to the Shiners.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Brown County came up short against South Putnam, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for Brown County in their meetings with South Putnam: they've now lost five in a row.
Brown County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cami Keaton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Hailee Darnell, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Southwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Brown County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Brown County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southwestern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Brown County, though, as they've only averaged .274. Will they be able to contain Southwestern's hitters?
Southwestern couldn't quite get it done against Brown County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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