Baseball Preview: Switzerland County Pacers vs. Southwestern Rebels
Switzerland County is 0-10 against Southwestern since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Switzerland County Pacers will be staying on the road to face off against the Southwestern Rebels at 7:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Switzerland County after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Switzerland County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kemper Kitts, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southwestern gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Switzerland County. The victory was familiar territory for Southwestern who now have five in a row.
Jamison Lewis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lewis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Barron Welsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Braxton Lewis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Switzerland County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Southwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Switzerland County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Switzerland County suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Southwestern in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can Switzerland County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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