While Southwestern put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Calhoun. The Southwestern Piasa Birds walked away with a 4-0 win over the Calhoun Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southwestern.
The result came thanks to Grace Strohbeck's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwestern's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Valdes, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Southwestern's win bumped their record up to 12-9-1. As for Calhoun, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-3-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwestern will take on Carrollton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Calhoun, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Calhoun's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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