Seymour had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Beardstown Tigers, falling 12-4. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Blake Schwartz
| 04/22/25 @ Camp Point Central | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Beardstown | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Carrollton | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Augusta Southeastern | 1 |
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Blake Schwartz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Seymour: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Connor Howell was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Beardstown, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Beardstown's side, Starkin Sena Fajardo tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Sena Fajardo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colby Desollar, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Parker Bell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Seymour will venture away from home to take on Pleasant Hill/Western at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Beardstown, they will host Camp Point Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.47 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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