Southwestern won the last time they faced North Mac, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Southwestern Piasa Birds walked away with a 5-1 win over the North Mac Panthers.
Grace Strohbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josie Hagen and Ella Kadell did most of the damage at the plate: Hagen went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Kadell went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby McDonald, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On North Mac's side, Taylor Keirs put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Keirs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Keirs wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karleigh Prose, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Southwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10-2 record this season. As for North Mac, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Southwestern will be playing at home against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Carlinville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Mac, they will head out on the road to challenge Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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