Magee extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seminary Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 on Tuesday.
Magee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Chafin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Chafin's first of the season. Ian Griffith was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Seminary, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Seminary's side, Maddox Nicholas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Nicholas a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Seminary got a big performance out of Noah Napier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden McQueen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Magee will host Mount Olive at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.6 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Seminary, they will be playing at home against Taylorsville at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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