With a playoff game on the line, Swink rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Peyton Panthers by a score of 7-4. Winning may never get old, but Swink sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Nate Cabrera, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Thomas Valdez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Peyton's side, Zayden Ebbert was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Gregg, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peyton was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swink didn't hit any.
Swink's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Peyton, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Swink will head out on the road to challenge Lyons at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Lyons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Swink's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Peyton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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