Swink gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out the Rye Thunderbolts 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted against the Thunderbolts since May 13, 2022.
Nick Paolucci
| 03/28/25 vs Limon | 6 |
| 05/02/25 vs Las Animas | 5 |
| 04/10/25 @ Rocky Ford | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Crowley County | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hoehne | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Nick Paolucci made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Swink is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Paolucci was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
Paolucci wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Cabrera, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Landon Mills was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Swink's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9. As for Rye, they dropped their record down to 5-16 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Swink beat the Thunderbolts by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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