Seminole was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Horizon Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Seminole of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Seminole got a good showing from Brian Shannon, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Shannon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Farrington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brandon Simms, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Seminole was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only hit no.
On Horizon's side, they got a great performance from Casey Simmerly as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Luke Helms was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Massanet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seminole's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Horizon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
Seminole will take on Winter Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Horizon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. Olympia is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Horizon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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