After three games on the road, Southwestern is heading back home. They will take on the Lincoln County Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over George Rogers Clark. The high-scoring effort was just what Southwestern needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Jordyn McDonald made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Southwestern got a massive performance out of Kylie Dalton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Dalton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Brynn Troxell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County got themselves on the board against Somerset on Monday, but Somerset never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Briar Jumpers as they made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Lincoln County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Southwestern has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Lincoln County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Southwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Does Southwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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