Southwestern had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Switzerland County Pacers an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Southwestern has won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jamison Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Stockdale, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Southwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Switzerland County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Southwestern will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Brownstown Central at 12:00 p.m. Brownstown Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Southwestern surely won't give up without a fight. Switzerland County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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