The Swink Lions will venture away from home to take on the La Veta Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Swink earned a 6-3 victory over Crowley County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Landon Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Nate Cabrera
| 03/22/25 vs Calhan | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Limon | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Centauri | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Centauri | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Crowley County | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Mills wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Cabrera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Cabrera is becoming a predictor of Swink's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, La Veta made easy work of Sanford last Friday and carried off a 10-4 win.
Like Swink, La Veta also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Tenorio. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Tenorio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Logan Cortez was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Lukas Ozzello was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
La Veta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Swink's record now sits at 6-4. As for La Veta, their record is now 3-1.
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