Softball Game Preview: Windthorst Trojans vs. Seymour Panthers

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03/13/25 - Home	10-0 W
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02/28/23 - Home	14-4 W
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Windthorst has gone 9-1 against Seymour recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Windthorst is taking a road trip to take on Seymour at 6:00 p.m. Windthorst will be strutting in after a victory while Seymour will be coming in after a defeat.

Windthorst took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Archer City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Windthorst came out on top in a nail-biter against Archer City on Saturday, sneaking past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.

Meanwhile, Seymour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Olney. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cubs since on Friday.

A Marek and E Orsak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Marek went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI, while Orsak scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Orsak has posted since back in February. H Betts also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Even though they lost, Seymour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .467 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Windthorst pushed their record up to 7-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Seymour, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.

Everything went Windthorst's way against Seymour when the teams last played on March 13th, as Windthorst made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windthorst since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.