Rain Delays Hawks Game But Piasa Birds Still Win

The Piasa Birds scored two runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings and the Lady Hawks opened with a run in the first.   Carrollton head coach Travis Klinger said, "Southwestern is one of the best teams in 2A and we competed with them for seven innings. Minus a couple miscues defensively, it would have been a close game and we are in it until the end."   Kennedy Ruyle had three hits for the Piasa Birds; Josie Bouillon, Mayci WIlderman had two hits. Kennedy Ruyle had two hits for the Lady Hawks; Hannah Krumwiede added a hit.   Southwestern's head softball coach Peg Mitchell said, "Carrollton did a nice job coming out early, but we responded and got the bats going. We still left more runners on base than I would like to see, but we will take the W. Saturday with Marquette now's a big rivalry and it will be fun."   Southwestern meets Marquette Saturday at 11 a.m. at home and plays at Carlinville today.