Rye had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Fowler Grizzlies 5-4. For Rye, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 defeat Fowler walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Aydin Swald made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Swald was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Swald wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Axton Ehrlich, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Fowler's side, Weston Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Rye's win bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Fowler, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
Rye will head out on the road to square off against Ignacio on Saturday. Rye is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Fowler, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Estes Park. Fowler will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
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