Swartz Creek had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Clio Mustangs, falling 10-2. The Dragons were not able to make up for their loss to the Mustangs from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Clio, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Clio, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Clio's part, Veronica Tate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Tate a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Madalyn Raleigh was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Swartz Creek will welcome Heritage at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clio, they will square off against Davison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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