04/04/25 vs Brazosport | 4-1 |
04/01/25 vs Columbia | 4-1 |
03/28/25 @ Needville | 3-1 |
03/18/25 vs El Campo | 1-0 |
03/11/25 @ Brazosport | 9-0 |
03/07/25 vs Los Fresnos | 5-1 |
Sweeny entered their tilt with Brazosport on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They beat the Exporters by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-0 back in March.
Cale Newsom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sweeny let Rooke Samford and Holt Blessing run wild. Samford went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double, while Blessing scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four hits gave Samford a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Coker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Sweeny pushed their record up to 13-8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Brazosport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Sweeny will head out on the road to challenge Smithson Valley at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Brazosport, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against El Campo at 7:00 p.m.
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