Swanton waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Evergreen Vikings with a sharp 15-4 victory. Swanton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Taylor Forrest made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Forrest has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Forrest was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lyla Carrizales was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Payton DeTray was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Evergreen's side, Avah Vaculik and Macy Chamberlin did some serious damage despite the final result: Vaculik scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Chamberlin scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Swanton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for Evergreen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swanton is on the road again on Wednesday to play Tinora at 6:00 p.m. Swanton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Evergreen, they will head out on the road to challenge Ayersville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayersville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Evergreen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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