Baseball Preview: Swanton Bulldogs vs. Northwood Rangers
After two games on the road, Swanton is heading back home. They will take on the Northwood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Wednesday, Swanton came up short against Fairview and fell 7-4.
Adam Lemon put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Lemon has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lemon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trent Eitniear and Isaiah Bolyard did some serious damage despite the final result: Eitniear scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bolyard went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Northwood had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Bowsher on Thursday.
Swanton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Northwood, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-20.
Swanton beat Northwood 13-10 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Swanton repeat their success, or does Northwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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