The Seymour Eagles will welcome the Carter Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
While Seymour didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Anderson County on Saturday as Seymour made off with a 9-2 win.
Dannen Lavella
| 03/22/25 vs Anderson County | 4 |
| 03/15/25 vs Daniel Boone | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Gibbs | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ West | 8 |
Dannen Lavella tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five games.
On the hitting side, Miller Elijah was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brown Austin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Seymour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Carter fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against South-Doyle on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cherokees by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Green Hornets, who until this matchup were averaging 3.3 runs allowed.
Luke Burnette and Kingston Griph stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burnette scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Griph scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Griph is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Evans, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Carter fell to 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seymour has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Carter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Seymour's way against Carter in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Seymour made off with a 17-8 win. Does Seymour have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
