Baseball Recap: Eight Straight Road Victories for Seward

Seward had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Fairbury Jeffs get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bluejays yet this season.

Keyan Schadwinkel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Sveeggen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Quinton Hibbert, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Seward was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbury only posted a batting average of .000.

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Previous Games (Away)

04/29/25 @ Fairbury	12-0
04/21/25 @ Crete	6-0
04/17/25 @ York	5-2
04/14/25 @ Pius X	11-5
04/12/25 @ Lincoln Lutheran	5-1
+ 3 more games

Seward's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Fairbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Seward is set to square off against their familiar foe Waverly at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bluejays 3.2, the Vikings 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Fairbury will challenge rival Hastings on Saturday.