North Greene had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it seven. They lost 11-0 to the Seymour Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in March.
As for Seymour, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Seymour's part, Blake Schwartz made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Schwartz a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Seymour: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nick Boone was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Seymour's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lane Barker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
North Greene and Seymour could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 566th) will meet West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] (ranked 147th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Seymour will challenge Hannibal at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (432 vs. 150).
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