It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Seymour ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Carter Green Hornets 2-1. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 16-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Coby Johnson
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Coby Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Seymour is 4-1 when Johnson allowstwo or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Seymour let Miller Elijah and Drew Childress run wild. Elijah got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Childress went 1-for-3 with one home run. Elijah is becoming a predictor of Seymour's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Seymour pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Carter, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Seymour is taking a road trip to face off against Morristown-Hamblen East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seymour is facing Morristown-Hamblen East at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen East is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Carter, they will welcome South-Doyle at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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