North Greene is 0-3 against Southwestern since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Greene Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
North Greene is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenfield/Northwestern.
Meanwhile, Southwestern never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Carlinville. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwestern.
The team relied heavily on Parker LeMarr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Rocky Darr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Greene's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
North Greene might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Southwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can North Greene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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