Lions
| 04/17/25 vs Manzanola | 20 |
| 03/22/25 vs Calhan | 19 |
| 03/07/25 vs Centauri | 17 |
| 04/10/25 @ Rocky Ford | 15 |
| 03/21/25 vs Centauri | 13 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Swink). They blew past the Manzanola Bobcats 20-0 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Noah Pearson and Nate Cabrera made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Pearson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cabrera struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Pearson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Cabrera got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Cabrera is becoming a predictor of Swink's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-3 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Nick Paolucci was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Hanagan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Swink always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Swink and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Manzanola, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Swink will face off against Holly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. Manzanola has already played their next game (against Wiley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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