Seminary and Taylorsville are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Seminary Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Taylorsville Tartars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seminary is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Seminary's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Loyd Star with a sharp 13-0 win. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
The result came thanks to Dan Sinclair's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Noah Napier
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Napier, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Seminary's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jimmy 'JD' Harvey, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Seminary was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville entered their tilt with Puckett on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Wolves.
The result came thanks to Noah Westbrook's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Trey Barnes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Taylorsville's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for Seminary, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-2.
Taylorsville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seminary hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Taylorsville, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Seminary's hitters?
Seminary beat Taylorsville 11-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Seminary repeat their success, or does Taylorsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
