The Seward Bluejays will head out to face off against the Louisville Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Seward's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Louisville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Seward is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Waverly on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to the Vikings. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Seward saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Loos, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Layne Luebbe also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Bryan hit Louisville with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions came up short against the Bears, falling 14-8. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Tanner Barry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Seward's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Louisville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Seward took their win against Louisville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2 score. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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