Baseball Recap: Eight Straight Road Wins for Seymour

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 @ Northview Academy	14
04/07/25 vs Northview Academy	12
04/24/25 @ Morristown-Hamblen West	11
03/17/25 @ Cocke County	11
04/22/25 vs William Blount	10

Seymour hadn't beaten Morristown-Hamblen West on the road since April 19, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Trojans 13-2. Considering the Eagles have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Coby Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Reagan Patterson and Miller Elijah did most of the damage at the plate: Patterson went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Elijah went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Elijah has posted since April 1st. Reece Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Seymour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morristown-Hamblen West only posted an OBP of .231.

Seymour's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seymour will face off against Heritage at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they will square off against Morristown-Hamblen East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.