Southwestern waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Greenville Comets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southwestern also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Marcus Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Southwestern's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colin LeMarr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Greenville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13-1 record this season.
Southwestern will challenge North Mac at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Mac is on a three-game streak of home wins, Southwestern a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Greenville will take on Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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