Seymour is 8-2 against Brownstown Central since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Seymour Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Brownstown Central Braves at 5:30 p.m. Seymour's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Brownstown Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Seymour is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbus North just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bull Dogs by a score of 4-3. Seymour has not had much luck with Columbus North recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jack Pennington made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bret Perry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Clarksville as Brownstown Central made off with an 18-7 win. Considering Brownstown Central has won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grayson Cassidy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cassidy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxson Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Lane Steward was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases.
Seymour's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Brownstown Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seymour has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brownstown Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Seymour's way against Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Seymour made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seymour since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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