Nazareth proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 24) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Sudan Hornets 9-8.
Breck Proctor made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reid Backus, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Fletcher Schacher was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Swifts
| 03/22/25 vs Sudan | 9-8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Claude | 25-1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sweetwater | 17-2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Slaton | 10-2 |
| 04/29/24 vs Claude | 1-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Nazareth's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sudan, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-6.
Coming up, Nazareth will head out to take on Petersburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nazareth is facing Petersburg at the right time seeing as Petersburg is stuck on a five-game losing streak. Sudan has already played their next matchup (against Hale Center), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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