In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Switzerland County Pacers 9-2. The win was nothing new for Southwestern as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jamison Lewis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Barron Welsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Austin Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Switzerland County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Hite, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Southwestern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Switzerland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Southwestern will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Switzerland County at 7:30 p.m. Southwestern's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Switzerland County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Switzerland County, they will head out on the road to face off against Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Switzerland County is facing Jac-Cen-Del at the right time seeing as Jac-Cen-Del is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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