Team Southern Illinois Pitching Shuts Down Tijuana in Marion Tournament Win

A 7-4 victory Friday night keeps the local nine alive in the winner's bracket

By Buddy "Friday Night" Cobb, Williamson County Bureau

MARION — Pitching will carry a ballclub a long way in a tournament, and Team Southern Illinois leaned on its arms Friday night, beating Tijuana, Mexico, 7-4 to advance in the winner's bracket, the Southern Illinoisan reports.

Lockdown relief work out of the bullpen gave the local squad the edge it needed to hold off the visitors from south of the border, turning a tight game into a manageable one down the stretch. It's the kind of performance that keeps a tournament run alive — survive one night, live to play another.

Team Southern Illinois moves on in the bracket with the win. Check back with this bureau for how the run plays out.

— Compiled from reporting by the Southern Illinoisan.

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