Baseball Preview: Seymour Indians vs. Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes
The Seymour Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Seymour will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 16) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rushville-Industry 8-6.
Blake Schwartz made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Schwartz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schwartz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Seymour let Wyatt Niesen and Nolan Sparks loose on the outfield. Niesen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sparks scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ashton Ertz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon fell victim to Illini West and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. Abingdon/Avon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Abingdon/Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seymour has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Abingdon/Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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