Seymour had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Columbus East Olympians by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Seymour also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Braden Richey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Gavin Leavy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aaron Holt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Columbus East's side, James Rotert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Rotert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Seymour's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Columbus East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Seymour is on the road again on Friday to play Salem at 6:00 p.m. As for Columbus East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Floyd Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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