The Swink Lions will head out on the road to take on the Strasburg Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Swink has three straight victories, Strasburg has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Swink can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Dolores Huerta Prep with a sharp 10-0 win.
Nate Cabrera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cabrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hunter Reynolds and Hunter Bauserman did most of the damage at the plate: Reynolds scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bauserman went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Reynolds has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Paolucci, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Strasburg fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Sterling on Thursday.
Charlie Spriggs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Devlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Swink pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Strasburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Swink has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Strasburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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