Aurora fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Seneca on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 5-4. The Houn Dawgs haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Sean Creasey put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Memphis Mooneyham
| 04/15/25 vs Monett | 4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Seneca | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Reeds Spring | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ East Newton | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Memphis Mooneyham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Aurora: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-10 otherwise. Max Holland was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Aurora's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-11. As for Seneca, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora will head out to challenge Carthage at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Seneca, they will venture away from home to face off against Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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