While Seeger's victory against Southmont wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Mounties 8-7 on Friday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Mounties recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Peyton Grimmett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. He has become a key player for Seeger: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-8 otherwise.
Macyn Hughes
| 05/01/26 vs Southmont | 4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Parke Heritage | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Southmont | 3 |
| 04/29/26 @ South Vermillion | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Armstrong | 2 |
In other batting news, Macyn Hughes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Hayden Howard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Seeger was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Seeger's record now sits at 5-8. As for Southmont, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Looking ahead, Seeger will challenge Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southmont, they will host Greencastle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mounties' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tiger Cubs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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