Olney extended their losing streak to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-12-1 in the process. They came up short against the Seymour Panthers, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 on Tuesday.
As for Seymour, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Seymour, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Seymour's part, Avery Parrish made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Parrish also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Seymour is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Parrish was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Loyd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Seymour's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Sam Dreyer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Olney had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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