Baseball Recap: Southwest Valley Drops Highest Score of Season Against Central Decatur

Southwest Valley

Team Score (Highest)

06/27/25 @ Central Decatur	19
05/29/25 vs Essex	17
06/20/25 vs Wayne	16
06/13/25 @ Lenox	15
06/10/25 vs Central Decatur	14

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southwest Valley). They walked away with a 19-15 victory over the Central Decatur Cardinals on Friday. The win continues a trend for Southwest Valley in their matchups with Central Decatur: they've now won three in a row.

Southwest Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Central Decatur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest Valley will head out to challenge Mount Ayr at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Decatur, they will face off against East Union at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.