Swansea and Fox Creek are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Tigers will square off against the Predators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Swansea has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Swansea lost 15-4 to Silver Bluff on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
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Alesha Riley was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Emma Franklin also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Fox Creek came tearing into Wednesday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Predators, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Fox Creek let Jordyn Grant and Hannah Andrews run wild. Grant went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Andrews went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Jasmine Grant was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Fox Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Fox Creek's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Swansea, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Swansea might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Fox Creek in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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