It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Swink had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Yuma Outlaws. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Swink.
Landon Mills was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Yuma's side, Silas Baucke was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Baucke was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Christian Thomson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Pensado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Yuma lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Swink pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Yuma, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Swink will take on Peyton at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Peyton will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Swink surely won't give up without a fight. Yuma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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