Switzerland County is 9-1 against Southwestern since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Switzerland County Pacers will look to defend their home field against the Southwestern Rebels at 5:00 p.m. Switzerland County will be strutting in after a win while Southwestern will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Switzerland County earned a 10-5 victory over Austin.
Bri Stow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Stow has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Cutter, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Zoe Whitham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Southwestern lost 13-3 to Providence on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Southwestern in their matchups with Providence: they've now lost four in a row.
Southwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloey Leach, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Switzerland County's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-17. As for Southwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Switzerland County might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Southwestern in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwestern's Ashley Fulton, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Switzerland County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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