Seymour came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Rushville-Industry Rockets out 8-6. This was payback for Seymour, who suffered an 8-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Blake Schwartz made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Schwartz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schwartz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Niesen and Nolan Sparks did most of the damage at the plate: Niesen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sparks scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashton Ertz, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Seymour has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Rushville-Industry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Seymour will head out on the road to face off against Pleasant Hill/Western at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Rushville-Industry, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Prairie at 4:30 p.m.
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