Softball Recap: Swansea Tigers vs. Pelion Panthers
Swansea came tearing into Tuesday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Pelion Panthers. This was payback for Swansea, who suffered a 7-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Swansea's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Sease, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Sease has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Lackey, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
On Pelion's side, Brianna Trimnal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Swansea has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-1 record this season. As for Pelion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Swansea will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake City at 6:00 p.m. Swansea's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lake City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pelion, they will head out on the road to challenge Midland Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pelion is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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