After flying high against Dreher last Friday, Gilbert came back down to earth. The Gilbert Indians fell victim to a tough 12-5 defeat at the hands of the Swansea Tigers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gilbert of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Swansea's part, Mackenzie Sease was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Sease was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Swansea let Samantha Lackey and Adin Busbee loose on the outfield. Lackey scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Busbee scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Porter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Gilbert's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Swansea, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4-1.
Gilbert will head out on the road to square off against Brookland-Cayce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Swansea, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 6:00 p.m. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Swansea will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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