The Swanton Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Toledo Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swanton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Swanton finally turned things around against Jefferson on Wednesday. Swanton walked away with a 5-0 win over Jefferson.
Taylor Forrest made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Forrest has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Forrest was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Payton DeTray was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Toledo Christian lost 14-1 to Emmanuel Christian on Wednesday. Toledo Christian has not had much luck with Emmanuel Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Swanton's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Toledo Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Swanton's way against Toledo Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Swanton made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swanton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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