The Seymour Owls will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Seymour can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Everything went their way against Mitchell as Seymour made off with a 12-1 victory. Seymour's win was all the more impressive since Mitchell was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Mikey Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aaron Holt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Charlie Rockey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Columbus North sidestepped Bloomington North for a 4-2 victory.
Columbus North also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Connor Hensley gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Columbus North's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Seymour has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Columbus North, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Seymour's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Seymour has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Columbus North, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Seymour continue to outrun the ball?
Seymour came up short against Columbus North in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Seymour, Luke Harmon (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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