04/27/24 - Home | 2-7 L |
04/26/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
05/12/18 - Away | 7-3 W |
05/11/18 - Home | 5-4 W |
04/11/17 - Away | 4-8 L |
03/21/17 - Home | 3-2 W |
Sweeny and El Campo are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sweeny Bulldogs will host the El Campo Ricebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweeny's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sweeny fell victim to Brazosport and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Exporters, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for El Campo, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Brazosport on Wednesday. The Ricebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kamryn Mears was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Presley Bacak, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Labay, who scored two runs and stole Two bases.
El Campo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
El Campo's victory bumped their record up to 14-4-1. As for Sweeny, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Sweeny couldn't quite get it done against El Campo when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can Sweeny avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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