Sweeny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the El Campo Ricebirds, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ricebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Nate Benavides was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Kasen Gee also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sweeny's loss dropped their record down to 4-17-1. As for El Campo, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Coming up, Sweeny will be playing in front of their home fans against Wharton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for El Campo, they will head out to square off against Franklin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ricebirds 3.1, the Lions 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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