The Carter Green Hornets will head out to face off against the Seymour Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carter fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against South-Doyle on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cherokees by a score of 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Green Hornets, who until this match were averaging 3.3 runs allowed.
Luke Burnette and Kingston Griph did some serious damage despite the final result: Burnette scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Griph scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Griph has posted since back in April of 2024. Bryson Pressley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Seymour didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Anderson County 9-2 on Saturday.
Seymour also got a great performance from Dannen Lavella as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs Lavella has allowed over his last five games.
At the plate, Miller Elijah was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brown Austin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Seymour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only posted an OBP of .250.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Carter fell to 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Carter suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Seymour in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Carter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
