The Swanton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Evergreen Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Swanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Swanton beat Genoa Area 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Swanton.
Taylor Forrest was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Forrest has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Forrest was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Faber was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Lyla Carrizales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Evergreen came up short against Oak Harbor on Friday and fell 10-5.
Macy Chamberlin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Swanton's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Evergreen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Swanton came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swanton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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