Griggsville-Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-11 walloping at the hands of the Seymour Indians. One positive for Griggsville-Perry, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brody Rush made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Colby Tate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
On Seymour's side, Ashton Ertz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ertz was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two triples, two stolen bases, and a run.
In other batting news, Brody Dieker and Blake Schwartz did most of the damage at the plate: Dieker got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Schwartz went 3-for-6 with seven stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Nolan Sparks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Griggsville-Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Seymour, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Griggsville-Perry will be playing in front of their home fans against North Greene at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Seymour, they will head out on the road to face off against Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Seymour will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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