Southwestern was the 8-7 winner over Pana when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Southwestern Piasa Birds fell 10-7 to the Pana Panthers on Tuesday.
Josie Hagen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Southwestern was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pana only hit a.
On Pana's side, Joey Laker made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Laker was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shelby Ashcraft and Kennedy Bowker did most of the damage at the plate: Ashcraft scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Bowker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Izzy Reed was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Southwestern's loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Pana, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will take on Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pana, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hillsboro at 4:30 p.m. Hillsboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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