Nazareth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 30-2 margin over the Springlake-Earth Wolverines. That looming 30-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Swifts yet this season.
Breck Proctor was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nazareth let Zane Schulte and Tripp Ethridge run wild. Schulte got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI, while Ethridge went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, Schulte is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Pohlmeier, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Nazareth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Swifts
| 04/08/25 vs Springlake-Earth | 30-2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sudan | 9-8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Claude | 25-1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sweetwater | 17-2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Slaton | 10-2 |
| + 5 more games |
Nazareth's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Springlake-Earth, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-8-1.
Coming up, Nazareth will welcome Petersburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Swifts are facing the Buffaloes at the right time seeing as the Buffaloes are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Springlake-Earth, they will face off against Crosbyton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chiefs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.4 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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