It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Seymour ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Camp Point Central Panthers 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted against the Panthers since May 4, 2022.
Blake Schwartz
| 04/22/25 @ Camp Point Central | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Pleasant Hill/Western | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Beardstown | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Liberty | 3 |
| 05/07/25 vs Camp Point Central | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Blake Schwartz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Schwartz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Seymour is 5-2 when Schwartz posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Seymour let Lane Barker and Nolan Sparks run wild. Barker got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Sparks went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. That's the most RBI Sparks has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hunter Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Seymour kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Seymour is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Camp Point Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Coming up, Seymour will be playing in front of their home fans against Pittsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saukees have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Camp Point Central, they will challenge Greenfield/Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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