Swett barely beat Richmond the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Oilers on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Oilers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
James Gibson
| 04/16/25 @ Richmond | 9 |
| 03/03/25 vs Elite | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Lower Lake | 8 |
| 04/19/24 @ Hercules | 4 |
| 04/10/24 @ Kennedy | 10 |
Jayden Barker and James Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Barker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gibson didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Barker went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Gibson went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Swett is 5-0-1 when Gibson posts two or more runs, but 1-4-1 otherwise.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Golden, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another was Ruben Ramirez-Lara, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Swett's record now sits at 6-4-2. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Swett will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Oilers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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