Sweeny had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Bay City on Tuesday. The Bulldogs blew past the Blackcats 7-1. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Blackcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Wyatt Wilkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
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04/04/25 vs Brazosport | 1 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holt Blessing, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Sweeny pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bay City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Sweeny will head out to challenge Wharton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. Bay City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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