Evergreen lost against Swanton back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Evergreen Vikings lost 15-4 to the Swanton Bulldogs. Evergreen has struggled against Swanton recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Avah Vaculik and Macy Chamberlin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Vaculik scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Chamberlin scored a run while going 2-for-3. Vaculik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Swanton's side, Taylor Forrest was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Forrest was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Lyla Carrizales was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Payton DeTray was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Evergreen's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Swanton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evergreen will challenge Ayersville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ayersville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Evergreen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Swanton, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Tinora at 6:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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