Swink fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Fowler on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fowler Grizzlies by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Swink of the 16-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Nate Cabrera was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cabrera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Landon Mills was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Hunter Reynolds was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Like Swink, Fowler also got a great game from a two-way player: Joe Salvo. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Salvo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Salvo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Weston Johnson and Hagen McCuistion did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while McCuistion scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Swink's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Fowler, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Swink by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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