Seeger's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lafayette Central Catholic Knights an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lyla Badger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Badger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Spear was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Audra Pickett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Seeger was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 8-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Seeger is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-15 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Lafayette Central Catholic, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Seeger and Lafayette Central Catholic could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 278th) will meet Tri-County (ranked 64th) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lafayette Central Catholic will take on McCutcheon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (354 vs. 72).
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