Swansea is 1-6 against Saluda since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Swansea is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Swansea is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Keenan on Friday as Swansea made off with a 19-1 win. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jacob Hair made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hair was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Justice Ard was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kreaton Steppe, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Swansea always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saluda can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against Barnwell by a score of 4-1.
Swansea's record now sits at 6-0. As for Saluda, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Swansea might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Saluda in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Swansea avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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