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| 05/17/25 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/13/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 05/14/22 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 05/15/21 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 05/11/19 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 05/13/17 - Away | 0-4 L |
Southwestern hadn't done well against Salem recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Rebels had just enough and edged out the Lions 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Rebels as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Cook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Cook's first of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Southwestern and bumps their season record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Salem, they moved to 10-8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will take on Milan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Salem, they will challenge Charlestown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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