After a string of nine wins, Swett's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Hercules Titans by a score of 14-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Swett of the 9-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Swett got a massive performance out of Angela Flores, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Flores has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. Isabella Reyes was another key contributor, going 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
Even though they lost, Swett always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hercules only posted an OBP of .368.
On Hercules' side, Bella Placencia was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs.
Swett's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4. As for Hercules, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5-1.
While Swett had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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