The Seward Bluejays will head out on the road to challenge the York Dukes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seward will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Seward proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Adams Central 7-6.
Seward let Brycen Burt and Kyle Riley run wild. Burt scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Riley scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, York gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Twin River with a sharp 15-5 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dukes' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Eli Nething was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nething was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Carsen Pieper was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashtyn Demuth, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
York always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Twin River only posted an OBP of .375.
Seward's record is now 8-5. As for York, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
York's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Seward has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for York, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Seward keep running through batters, or will the Dukes buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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