Piasa Birds
| 04/12/25 vs Alton | 16 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hillsboro | 16 |
| 04/15/25 vs North Mac | 15 |
| 04/23/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 12 |
| 04/23/25 @ New Berlin | 12 |
Southwestern had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wesclin Warriors an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Piasa Birds have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Southwestern let Ella Kadell and Sydney Valdes run wild. Kadell went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Valdes went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Kadell has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Maci Timpe, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Southwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Wesclin, they moved to 9-17 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Southwestern nor the Warriors have any future games scheduled.
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