Seckman won the last time they faced Mehlville, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Seckman Jaguars were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Mehlville Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Aedin Dempsey spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Payton Bantle was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Ilko, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Seckman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.
Seckman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Mehlville, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Seckman will take on Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mehlville, they will face off against Affton at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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