Swansea hasn't had much luck against Fox Creek recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will take on the Predators at 6:30 p.m. Swansea is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Swansea gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Silver Bluff. Considering the Tigers have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, while Fox Creek put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Newberry. The Predators came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 5-0. The victory continues a trend for the Predators in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Bradley Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lawson Lewis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Will Fountain was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Swansea pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Fox Creek, their record is now 16-5.
Swansea suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Fox Creek in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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