Shells
| 03/27/25 @ Red Bud | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Staunton | 7 |
| 03/24/25 @ Jacksonville | 6 |
| 03/22/25 @ Gibault Catholic | 8 |
| 03/22/25 @ Jersey | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Roxana hasn't had much luck against Southwestern recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Roxana will venture away from home to challenge Southwestern at 4:30 p.m. Roxana is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Roxana was able to grind out a solid win over Red Bud, taking the game 9-5.
Bradley Herrin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mason Crump was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Carriker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Roxana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Red Bud only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Southwestern came up short against Jersey on Tuesday, falling 14-3. The matchup marked the Piasa Birds' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ike Austin and Ian Brantley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Austin scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Brantley went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Southwestern and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Roxana, their record is now 6-1-1.
Roxana couldn't quite finish off Southwestern when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can Roxana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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