Baseball Preview: Swink Lions vs. Custer County Bobcats
The Swink Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Custer County Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Swink is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Swink gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Walsenburg.
Hunter Bauserman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bauserman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bauserman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Swink got a massive performance out of Nick Paolucci, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Paolucci has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Conner Clodfelter was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Custer County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-2 to Center on Saturday.
Taylor Bradford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Custer County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Swink has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Custer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Custer County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Swink has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Custer County, though, as they've been averaging 11.3. Given Swink's sizable advantage in that area, Custer County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Swink took their win against Custer County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swink since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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