| 02/13/24 - Away | 0-7 L |
| 05/12/23 - Neutral | 0-4 L |
| 05/11/23 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 03/02/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 02/14/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sweeny and Needville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Sweeny Bulldogs will face off against the Needville Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweeny has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Sweeny is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Van Vleck on Thursday. They came up short against the Leopards, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, Needville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Longhorns get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. Considering the Bluejays have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Gregory, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaycie Croatt, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Needville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Needville's record now sits at 6-4. As for Sweeny, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Sweeny suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Needville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Sweeny avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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