Swink lost against Fowler on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Swink Lions took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fowler Grizzlies. The defeat continues a trend for Swink in their matchups with Fowler: they've now lost three in a row.
Hunter Bauserman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Bauserman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bauserman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bauserman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Paolucci, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Swink, Fowler also got a great game from a two-way player: Harrison Proctor. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Proctor was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaiah Montoya was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Hagen McCuistion was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Swink's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Fowler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Swink will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rocky Ford at 1:00 p.m. Rocky Ford is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Swink will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Fowler, they will take on Rye at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fowler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Rye's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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