Baseball Recap: Rye Takes a Loss

Rye had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the Swink Lions by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbolts of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.

Pierce Burris

Runs

04/29/25 vs Hoehne	3
05/09/25 @ Swink	2
04/16/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian	2
03/20/25 @ Rocky Ford	2
03/20/25 @ Rocky Ford	2
+ 5 more games

Pierce Burris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Rye is 4-1 when Burris posts two or more runs, but 1-15 otherwise. Axton Erlich also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Swink, they moved to 11-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Rye since May 13, 2022.

On Swink's side, Nick Paolucci made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Paolucci was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Paolucci wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Cabrera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another was Landon Mills, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Swink beat Rye by a score of 5-4 later that day.