Baseball Game Preview: Swansea Tigers vs. Fox Creek Predators

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2025, 11:17pm

Baseball Preview: Swansea Tigers vs. Fox Creek Predators

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Swansea has won seven straight games at home, while Fox Creek has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Predators at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Swansea 3.5, Fox Creek 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Swansea is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Edisto with a sharp 22-8 win on Wednesday. Considering the Tigers have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Britt Drawdy

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04/02/25 @ Edisto2
04/01/25 @ Fox Creek1
03/25/25 @ Silver Bluff1
03/14/25 vs Keenan1
03/14/25 vs Keenan1

Britt Drawdy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Drawdy was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Kendall Wright was a standout: he went 5-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Kreaton Steppe was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.

Swansea kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Fox Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Swansea on Tuesday, taking the game 9-4. The Predators haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Fox Creek got a big performance out of Will Fountain, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Waters, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Fox Creek's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Swansea, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Swansea has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fox Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Swansea couldn't quite get it done against Fox Creek in their previous meeting on Tuesday as they fell 9-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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