Baseball Recap: Seymour Indians vs. Mendon Unity Mustangs
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calhoun, Seymour was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Mendon Unity Mustangs out 6-4. For Seymour, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 defeat Mendon Unity walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Connor Howell was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Miller, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Mendon Unity's side, Sawyer Allen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Allen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Cody Shaffer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Ben McClelland was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Mendon Unity hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seymour struck out ten times.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Mendon Unity, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seymour is on the road again on Wednesday to play Camp Point Central at 4:30 p.m. As for Mendon Unity, they will challenge Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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