The Southwestern Trojans will face off against the Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Southwestern put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Bishop Ireton. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trojans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ariana Silakowski
| 04/08/26 vs Bishop Ireton | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Salamanca | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Dunkirk | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Salamanca | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Silver Creek | 1 |
Ariana Silakowski made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Silakowski was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Leala Carlson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those hits were her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Shaw, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Bamberg-Ehrhardt waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Red Raiders have won five matchups by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bamberg-Ehrhardt's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Southwestern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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