The Swink Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Lyons Lions at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Swink is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Swink is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Peyton. The victory was familiar territory for Swink who now have three in a row.
Nate Cabrera was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Valdez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lyons put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Holyoke 9-3. That's two games straight that Lyons has won by exactly six runs.
Wyatt Waters was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Waters was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Ping, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Davis Abernathy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Swink's record now sits at 17-7. As for Lyons, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Swink has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lyons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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