Seymour barely beat North Greene the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians came out on top against the Spartans on Monday by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Indians haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Blake Schwartz
| 05/12/25 @ North Greene | 7 |
| 05/07/25 vs Camp Point Central | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pleasant Hill/Western | 5 |
| 04/17/24 vs Camp Point Central | 5 |
| 03/27/24 vs Hamilton | 5 |
Blake Schwartz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Seymour is 6-2 when Schwartz posts two or more stolen bases, but 5-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nick Boone was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Seymour's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nolan Sparks, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Seymour was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Seymour's record now sits at 11-13. As for North Greene, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Seymour and North Greene could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Indians will face off against Hannibal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (432 vs. 150). Meanwhile, North Greene (ranked 566th) will meet West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (ranked 147th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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