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Swifts win three games
Swifts v Wellington
The Nazareth Swifts edged out the Wellington Skyrockets, 5-4.
Both teams scored two runs in the first inning. Nazareth pushed out ahead by two runs in the second inning and one more in the third inning.
Wellington scored a single run in the fifth inning and another in the seventh inning, but were unable to overtake the Swifts, giving Nazareth the win.
Pitching
Swifts Kaden Cleavinger pitched in four innings, gave up seven hits and two runs, had four strikeouts and one walk; Aidan Moore pitched two innings, gave up two hits and one run and had one strikeout; and Trent Gerber pitched one inning, gave up one hit and one run, and had three strikeouts.
Batting
Trent Gerber with three at bats, one run and two hits; Kaden Cleavinger, three at bats and one hit; Carson Heiman, three at bats, two runs and three hits; Derek Dyer, three at bats and two hits; Aidan Moore, three at bats; Sterl Welps, two at bats; Luke Betzen, two at bats, one run and one hit; Tanner Birkenfeld, one at bat and one run; and Luke Schulte, two at bats and one hit.
Fielding
Trent Gerber had two putouts and three assists; Kaden Cleavinger had three putouts; Carson Heiman, one assist; Derek Dyer, one putout; Aidan Moore, two putouts and three assists; Sterl Welps, one assist; Luke Betzen, four putouts and one assist; Tanner Birkenfeld, one putout; and Luke Schulte, one putout.
Swifts v Memphis
The Swifts scored a big win over the Memphis Cyclones, 19-9.
Nazareth drove six runs in to take an early lead over the Cyclones, 6-3.
Memphis battled in the second inning, to score three runs to the Swifts one, putting Naz narrowly leading, 7-6.
Naz answered in the third quarter with five runs, pushing their lead to 12-6. Both teams brought in three runs in the fourth inning, 16-9, with the Swifts bringing in another three run in the fifth inning and one in the sixth, giving them the victory.
Pitching
Luke Schulte pitched the first 1.3 innings, putting 45 pitches across the plate, with 27 strikes and 18 balls, giving up six hits and six runs; Kaden Cleavinger, 3.6 innings, 32 strikes, 24 balls, giving up one hit and three runs; and Derek Dyer, 20 pitches in one inning for nine strikes and 11 balls, giving up one hit.
Batting
Trent Gerber with three at bats, one hit and two runs; Kaden Cleavinger, five at bats, four hits and two runs; Carson Heiman, three at bats, one hit and three runs; Derek Dyer, three at bats, one hit and two runs; Luke Betzen, five at bats, three hits and one run; Sterl Welps, three at bats; Luke Schulte, four at bats, three hits and three runs; Tanner Birkenfeld, four at bats, two hits and three runs; and Aidan Moore, three at bats, two hits and two runs.
Fielding
Trent Gerber had five putouts and one assist; Kaden Cleavinger, one putout; Derek Dyer, one assist; Luke Betzen, one assist; Luke Schulte, three assists; Aidan Moore, 11 putouts; Tanner Birkenfeld, one putout; and Will Young, one assist.
Swifts v Mustangs
The Swifts overwhelmed the Claude Mustangs, claiming a huge victory, 12-1.
Neither team scored in the first two inning, with Claude logging in their single run in the the third inning.
Nazareth batters picked up the pace, bringing one run in the fourth inning, five in the fifth inning, and six in the sixth inning, to take the win.
Pitching
Aidan Moore put 55 pitches across the plate in the first innings, with eight strikeouts and two walks, giving up one hit and one run; and Trent Gerber pitched 27 pitches in two innings, with 10 strikeouts and two walks, giving up a single hit.
Batting
Trent Gerber had four at bats, two hits and two runs; Kaden Cleavinger, four at bats, one hit and one run; Carson Heiman, three at bats, one hit and two runs; Derek Dyer, four at bats, three hits and two runs; Aidan Moore, four at bats, two hits and one run; Sterl Welps, four at bats, two hits and two runs; Luke Betzen, two at bats; Tanner Birkenfeld, four at bats, and Luke Schulte, three at bats, three hits and two runs.
Fielding
Trent Gerber, one assist; Kaden Cleavinger, four putouts; Carson Heiman, two putouts and one assist; Brett Young, one assist; Luke Schulte, 12 putouts and one assist; and Luke Betzen, one assist.