Southwestern is 8-2 against Milan since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Southwestern Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Milan Indians at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Southwestern can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against Shawe Memorial as Southwestern made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Southwestern as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jamison Lewis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, William Stockdale was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Barron Welsh, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Jac-Cen-Del onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday.
Southwestern's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-7. As for Milan, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Southwestern took their victory against Milan in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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