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 won the last time they faced Vandalia and things went their way on Thursday too. The Piasa Birds blew past the Vandals 14-3. The Piasa Birds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Southwestern let Madison Fenstermaker and Vivian Zurheide run wild. Fenstermaker went 3-for-5 with four runs, two triples, and one RBI, while Zurheide went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two triples gave Fenstermaker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Valdes, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Southwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Vandalia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Southwestern will venture away from home to challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Vandalia, they will host Odin/Patoka/Sandoval at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vandals will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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