The South Newton Rebels will square off against the Seeger Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. South Newton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 21 straight losses, while Seeger will come in with four straight victories.
South Newton couldn't beat Hebron on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Rebels fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Seeger not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 16th (when they won 17-4). They blew past Parke Heritage 19-7. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Xavier Lang made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Seeger: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macyn Hughes, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Logan Anderson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Seeger kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parke Heritage only managed seven hits.
Seeger pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
South Newton suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Seeger when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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