Baseball Recap: Swanton Comes Up Short

Swanton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Patrick Henry, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-1 on Monday. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Patriots from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Swanton and nudges their season record down to 12-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Patrick Henry, their record now sits at 5-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swanton will square off against Edon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bombers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Patrick Henry, they will face off against Elmwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.