The Seymour Owls will head out on the road to take on the Providence Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seymour has three straight wins, Providence has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seymour had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Floyd Central on Thursday. The Owls put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 14-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Owls considering their two-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Providence has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.92 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 11-4 to New Albany. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pioneers have suffered since May 15, 2024.
Cole Huett put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Huett wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Straub, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Another was Kalen Sipes, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Seymour's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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