Piasa Birds
| 05/09/25 vs Greenville | 7-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 10-5 |
| 05/06/25 vs Pana | 6-5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Gillespie | 14-7 |
| 04/23/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 13-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Southwestern came tearing into Friday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Greenville Comets. The Piasa Birds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Southwestern got a big performance out of Vivian Zurheide, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Ella Kadell was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Southwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher in three consecutive games.
Southwestern pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Southwestern will square off against rival Carlinville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Piasa Birds 3.9, the Cavaliers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Greenville is set to face off against their familiar foe North Mac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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