Seymour was the 4-3 winner over Liberty when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Seymour Indians fell just short of the Liberty Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Seymour has lost by just one run.
Bryn Buescher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Megan Kirby was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Abby Hagerbaumer was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Liberty's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Chandler John gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. John has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Heming, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Zanger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Seymour has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Liberty, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
Seymour has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mendon Unity at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Seymour is facing Mendon Unity at the right time seeing as Mendon Unity is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Barry Western at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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