After a string of three wins, Switzerland County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to the Southwestern Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Switzerland County of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Switzerland County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Hite, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Southwestern's side, Jamison Lewis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Barron Welsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Jenkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Switzerland County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Southwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Switzerland County will head out on the road to take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Switzerland County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Southwestern, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Switzerland County at 7:30 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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