Seagraves is 1-9 against Smyer since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Seagraves has given up an average of 16.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Seagraves fell victim to Ropes and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against Ropes, falling 24-0. That's two games in a row now that Seagraves has lost by exactly 24 runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smyer). They put the hurt on Post with a sharp 17-6 victory on Saturday. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Austin Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colton Burris, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caleb Pearce, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Smyer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Smyer and bumps their season record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Seagraves, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Seagraves suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Smyer in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
