East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to the Southwestern Piasa Birds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Alton-Wood River of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Southwestern's part, Parker LeMarr and Hunter Newell did most of the damage at the plate: LeMarr scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Newell scored a run while going 2-for-4.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19-1. As for Southwestern, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Alton-Wood River will challenge Staunton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwestern, they will head out on the road to take on Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Marquette Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, Southwestern a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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