- North Decatur Chargers Varsity fell behind early and couldn’t come back in an 11-2 loss to Southwestern on Monday. Southwestern scored on a error in the first inning, a double by Zach Cole in the second inning, and a single by Jamison Lewis in the second inning.
- The North Decatur Chargers Varsity struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Southwestern, giving up 11 runs.
- Southwestern got on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run for Southwestern.
- Southwestern scored three runs in the sixth inning. Southwestern big bats were led by Lewis, Mason Lichlyter, and Tanner Jacobs, who all drove in runs.
- Cole pitched Southwestern to victory. The hurler surrendered two runs on five hits over six and a third innings, striking out 13 and walking zero. Gage Ponder threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.
- Reid Messer took the loss for North Decatur Chargers Varsity. Messer went three and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs on eight hits and striking out two.
- Jacob Mirick went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead North Decatur Chargers Varsity in hits.
- Southwestern totaled 15 hits in the game. Cole, Lewis, William Stockdale, Jordan Deatley, and Jacobs all managed multiple hits for Southwestern. Cole led Southwestern with four hits in five at bats. Southwestern didn’t commit a single error in the field. Stockdale had the most chances in the field with 15.
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