The Hoehne Farmers will face off against the Swink Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoehne is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Hoehne fell victim to Las Animas and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, Swink fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Holly on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 14-11 to the Wildcats. The Lions have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Nick Paolucci put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Swink's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-3 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Paolucci wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Cabrera, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one triple. Cabrera has become a key player for Swink: the team is 8-4 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Hoehne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Swink, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
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