Southwestern hasn't had much luck against Fredonia recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Trojans will challenge the Hillbillies at 5:00 p.m. Southwestern has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southwestern came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Olean, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Fredonia entered their tilt with Dunkirk on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Marauders a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Hillbillies have won by exactly three runs.
Danielle Palisin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Palisin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Naomi Muck, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Muck's first of the season.
Fredonia pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Southwestern couldn't quite get it done against Fredonia in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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