The Swan Valley Vikings will take on the Fowlerville Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fowlerville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Swan Valley, who comes in off a win.
Swan Valley proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Freeland 7-5.
Meanwhile, Fowlerville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Williamston, falling 12-1.
Fowlerville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Cruz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double was Cruz's first of the season.
Swan Valley's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fowlerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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