Seymour was the 5-0 winner over Cherokee when they last played one another back in April of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Seymour Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Chiefs on Saturday. Seymour has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seymour got a good showing from Dannen Lavella, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Miller Elijah was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Reagan Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Seymour was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Seymour now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Cherokee, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Seymour will head out on the road to take on Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Cherokee, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-1 victory vs. King's Academy on the 23rd.
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