The Seymour Eagles will challenge the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seymour is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Seymour lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Fulton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. Everything went Seymour's way against Fulton on Thursday as Seymour made off with a 26-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Makenna Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Leah Sullivan
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In other batting news, Seymour got a massive performance out of Leah Sullivan, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. The dominant performance gave Sullivan a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Milligan, who scored five runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Seymour always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Oak Ridge.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Knoxville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Seymour might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Knoxville Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Seymour have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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