Electra extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-2 to the Seymour Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 on Friday.
As for Seymour, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games.
For Seymour's part, Matthew Strickland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Slade Tucker was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Seymour: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Saddler McNiel was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Electra will square off against rival Olney at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Seymour is set to challenge their familiar foe Archer City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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