Seymour was the 10-7 winner over Olney when they last played one another back in March of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. Seymour fell just short of Olney by a score of 10-9 on Friday. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cubs since on Friday.
A Marek and E Orsak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Marek went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI, while Orsak scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Orsak a new career-high. Another player making a difference was H Betts, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Seymour hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Seymour's record is now 1-15. As for Olney, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seymour will host Windthorst at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olney, they will welcome Electra at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Electra has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something Olney will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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