The Southwestern Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwestern is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Southwestern lost 13-1 to North Decatur on Friday.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Bunch, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Southwestern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Trinity Lutheran made sure to put some runs up on the board against New Washington on Saturday. Trinity Lutheran came out on top against New Washington by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Kowan Gross spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drake Goodpaster, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Nathan Finke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Trinity Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Southwestern was able to grind out a solid win over Trinity Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwestern since the team 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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