The Swett Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Hercules Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hercules will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Swett extended their winning streak to five on Monday. The Warriors put the hurt on Richmond with a sharp 20-7 victory.
Rebekah Millan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Millan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Swett got a massive performance out of Sanaia Tuuu, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Sophia Vieira also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Swett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hercules made easy work of Emery on Tuesday and carried off an 18-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Jazabellaa Cabrera, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaida Flores, who went 2-for-5 with one home run.
Swett's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Hercules, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season.
Everything went Swett's way against Hercules in their previous matchup back in March, as Swett made off with a 22-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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