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SOUTHWEST WINS TWO OF THREE AT HIWASSEE
The Southwest baseball team won its sixth consecutive conference series
as they defeated Hiwassee in two of three games over the weekend in
Madisonville, Tennessee. After dropping a nine-inning game on Friday 7-3,
the Saluqis rebounded to take the doubleheader on Saturday by scores of 11-1
and 9-1. The wins improved the Saluqis’ overall record to 27-14 and
their conference record to 14-9.
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the first game of Saturday’s twin-bill, Darren Wills (pictured at left)
pitched six strong innings to improve his season record to 5-2. Chris
Crenshaw tossed a scoreless seventh to seal the victory. Wills struck out
nine, walked none and allowed only three hits in probably his most
dominating performance as a Saluqi.
Offensively, Southwest plated ten runs in the last two frames to take
control of the game. Matt Akin was 3 for 3 with a walk and two runs batted
in while Josh Maurizi, Philip Gibson, Elvis Sosa, and Corey Rudolph each had
two hits to pace the 14-hit attack. Included in Sosa’s hits was his eighth
home run of the season.
In game two on Saturday, Ivan Nails was masterful in improving his record to
6-2. The Southeast Missouri signee went the distance, allowing three hits,
one run, no walks, and striking out five.
Southwest scored one run in the second, one in the fourth, two in the fifth
and put the game away with a five-run sixth. Preston Burleson, Jon Thurston,
Corey Rudolph, and Josh Maurizi each collected two hits.
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