Southwestern has gone 7-1 against Greenfield/Northwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Piasa Birds will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Calhoun hit Southwestern with a six-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Piasa Birds fell 9-4 to the Warriors. The Piasa Birds have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Owen Gray
| 03/18/25 @ Maryville Christian | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Calhoun | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Greenfield/Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Southwestern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Gray, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Gray is becoming a predictor of the Piasa Birds' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Calhoun on Thursday and fell 4-3. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talon Albrecht was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Kayden Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Greenfield/Northwestern now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 8-15.
Everything went Southwestern's way against Greenfield/Northwestern in their previous matchup back in March, as Southwestern made off with a 17-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Piasa Birds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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