
Swifts
03/17/25 vs Claude | 24 |
03/08/25 vs Roby | 22 |
03/08/25 vs Sweetwater | 15 |
03/29/25 @ Petersburg | 12 |
03/07/25 vs Slaton | 8 |
Nazareth had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Petersburg Buffaloes as they made off with a 17-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Swifts, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Breck Proctor made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rhett Ethridge was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Schacher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Nazareth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Nazareth's record is now 8-1. As for Petersburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nazareth will take on rival Crosbyton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Petersburg is set to square off against their familiar foe Springlake-Earth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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