After three games on the road, Swink is heading back home. They will take on the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Swink came up short against Fowler and fell 9-4. Swink has struggled against Fowler recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hunter Bauserman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Bauserman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bauserman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bauserman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Paolucci, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky Ford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-4 to Rye.
Swink's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Swink's way against Rocky Ford when the teams last played back in April as Swink made off with a 15-4 victory. Does Swink have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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