Southwestern hit Calhoun with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell 7-4 to the Piasa Birds. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Piasa Birds from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Riley Pohlman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Pohlman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Pohlman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Pelletier, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Kiera Sievers, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Calhoun has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season. As for Southwestern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calhoun will host Gillespie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Southwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vandalia at 4:30 p.m. The Vandals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.39 runs per game on average), something the Piasa Birds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
