The Swanton Bulldogs are on the road again on Monday to play the Liberty Center Tigers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Swanton has not struggled against Central Catholic recently, they managed to flip the script in Saturday's second game. Swanton blew past Central Catholic 18-5. Swanton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Alexa Faber spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits. As a matter of fact, that's the most runs she has scored all season.
On the hitting side, Swanton let Jordyn Ramirez and Lyla Carrizales loose on the outfield. Ramirez scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Carrizales scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Carli LaGrange, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Liberty Center put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Evergreen an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Liberty Center, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Swanton's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Liberty Center, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Swanton came up short against Liberty Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Swanton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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