Southwestern has gone 8-1 against New Washington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rebels will take on the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Southwestern will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against South Ripley on Monday. The Rebels put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 12-1 win. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Barron Welsh
| 04/21/25 vs South Ripley | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Austin | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Henryville | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Rising Sun | 1 |
Barron Welsh was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Southwestern is undefeated when Welsh posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew Varble, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Southwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, New Washington came up short against Charlestown on Friday, falling 25-10. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
New Washington's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Southwestern, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Southwestern took their win against New Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels 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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