Southwestern has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Southwestern will head into Wednesday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 17-run contest in their last game. They fell just short of Rising Sun by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Southwestern's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ashley Fulton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Jac-Cen-Del lost 15-6 to Edinburgh on Thursday.
Hayden Comer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Paige Pindell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Jac-Cen-Del, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Jac-Cen-Del's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Southwestern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jac-Cen-Del, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Southwestern keep running through batters, or will Jac-Cen-Del buck the trend?
Everything went Southwestern's way against Jac-Cen-Del when the teams last played last Wednesday as Southwestern made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Southwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jac-Cen-Del turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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