Switzerland County barely beat Jac-Cen-Del the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pacers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win on Saturday. The Pacers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Zayne Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Roman Hite
| 05/05/25 @ Shawe Memorial | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Shawe Memorial | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Jac-Cen-Del | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Rising Sun | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Milan | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
At the plate, Roman Hite was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Switzerland County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Jackson Sparks was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Switzerland County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Switzerland County's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Switzerland County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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