The Seeger Patriots will be playing at home against the Oakwood Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Seeger will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Seeger gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Fountain Central with a sharp 21-7 victory. Seeger's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Macyn Hughes and Luke Pluimer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hughes tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Pluimer tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Hughes scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Pluimer went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Reynolds, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, a triple, and two RBI. Landon Walker was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Oakwood's offense. Their tough 15-0 loss to St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oakwood in their matchups with St. Joseph-Ogden: they've now lost nine in a row.
Seeger's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Oakwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seeger has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Seeger's way against Oakwood when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Seeger made off with a 16-3 victory. Does Seeger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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