Seward is 1-6 against Skutt Catholic since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bluejays will be playing at home against the SkyHawks at 12:00 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Seward and Platteview had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bluejays fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Seward saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Burt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Blake Pierce also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Skutt Catholic faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The SkyHawks never let the Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the SkyHawks.
Braxtyn Blank-Jimenez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Skutt Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Seward, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seward has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Skutt Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Seward came up short against Skutt Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can the Bluejays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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