Baseball Game Preview: Swenson Arts & Tech Lion vs. Mariana Bracetti Academy

The Swenson Arts & Tech Lion will challenge Mariana Bracetti Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Swenson Arts & Tech hasn't scored more than a single run for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Swenson Arts & Tech's offense. They came up short against Abraham Lincoln on Thursday, falling 13-0.

Meanwhile, Mariana Bracetti Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 14-2 win. Considering Mariana Bracetti Academy has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mariana Bracetti Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Swenson Arts & Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1.

Swenson Arts & Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Mariana Bracetti Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Lion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariana Bracetti Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.