Softball Game Preview: Swanton Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 3:37am

Softball Preview: Swanton Bulldogs vs. Pettisville Blackbirds

The Swanton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Pettisville Blackbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Swanton is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Swanton will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 13-1 to Tinora.

Payton DeTray was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Pettisville had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Delta on Thursday. Pettisville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Olivia Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Kelsey Bennett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Swanton's record is now 9-8. As for Pettisville, their record now sits at 5-9.

Swanton was able to grind out a solid victory over Pettisville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swanton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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