Swansea had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Fox Creek Predators by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Predators this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-2 loss on April 1st.
Swansea saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Franklin, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Caylyn Whaler also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
As for Fox Creek, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
On Fox Creek's side, Addyson Snellings tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Karli Hoffstettler, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Hannah Andrews was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Swansea didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-7 defeat against Newberry on the 29th. As for Fox Creek, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-0 loss against Pelion on the 29th.
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