The Columbus North Bull Dogs will head out on the road to take on the Seymour Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus North: 2, Seymour: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Seymour is hoping to do on Thursday what Bloomington North couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Columbus North's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Columbus North narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bloomington North 4-2.
Connor Hensley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seymour put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Mitchell. Seymour's win was all the more impressive since Mitchell was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Seymour also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Mikey Wright gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Holt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Charlie Rockey, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Columbus North's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Seymour, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Columbus North was able to grind out a solid win over Seymour in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Columbus North since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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