Seymour proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes 4-3. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Raulin Zehnle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Seymour saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Maddox, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Another was Nashtyn Wright, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, they moved to 17-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Seymour does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Abingdon/Avon, they will face off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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