For the second straight game, Bethel will face off against Swett. The Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Bethel has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Swett will come in with three straight victories.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bethel's offense. They lost 8-0 to Swett on Wednesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Jaguars haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Swett's part, Michael Golden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Golden also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Swett is 5-0-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Golden was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, James Gibson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Swett is undefeated when Gibson posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-4-2 otherwise.
Swett's win bumped their record up to 8-4-2. As for Bethel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
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