The Seymour Owls will square off against the Evansville North Huskies on Saturday. The last three games Seymour has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Seymour is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Jeffersonville 4-2.
Meanwhile, Evansville North entered their tilt with Evansville Harrison on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 14-3 win. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Conner Watson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Braden Perry looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Evansville North got a massive performance out of Brooks Carroll, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Carroll a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Cranick, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs.
Evansville North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Evansville North, their record is now 22-8.
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