Baseball Preview: Seeger Patriots vs. Benton Central Bison
The Seeger Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Benton Central Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Seeger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Seeger can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Attica as Seeger made off with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seeger.
Jacob Potter looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Noah Stephen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Landon Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Benton Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Frontier on Monday.
Ryan Foster spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Benton Central let Adrian Torres and Grant Weise loose on the outfield. Torres scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Weise went 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Seeger's record is now 18-3. As for Benton Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seeger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Benton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Seeger's way against Benton Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Seeger made off with a 10-3 win. Does Seeger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benton Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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