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Baseball rebounds after tough losses

The first doubleheader against the Saints rival, Garden City Busters on March 15 ended swiftly as JB Olsen lead the Saints to a win for the key conference doubleheader opener. In the series finale, Seward County takes control and steals the game 6-5, winning the series against Garden 3-1.

The Saints next victory came on March 20 against Frank Phillips Plainsmen, holding a solid win of 18-17, improving to 18-11 for the year.

Saints lose a huge conference series against the rival Hutchinson Blue Dragons at Hobart Detter Field. Entering the game, Saints held the position of being the first in the conference, but after March 25, they dropped  to fifth place.

Season pressed on after the sweep from Hutch, and the Saints come back for more, but their troubles from the weekend follow as they fall down to Clarendon on March 27, 25-20.

Returning to the conference play, Seward County hosts the Pratt Beavers in two doubleheaders at Brent Gould Field on both Saturday and Sunday of March 29-30. The season take a turn around as the take victory over the Beavers in all four games, 8-4, 19-5, 18-4, 21-2.

After the four game sweep of Pratt, the Saints traveled to Borger Texas where they fall to Frank Phillips 16-3, leaving Seward County 22-17 for the year.

The Saints luck changes back at home, where they host Frank Phillips at Brent Gloud Field and in this midweek game, win.  With this non-conference game, a triple play took place, something that very rarely occurs. This high point contributed to the domination the Saints took over Frank Phillips and are now 23-17 for the year.

Crusader photo/ Maria Lara Right handed pitcher and starter, JB Olsen, breezed through the­­­­­­­­­ 3rd inning on March  preventing any base-runner press forward from the Pratt Beavers and aiding the Saints to defending their lead.
Crusader photo/ Maria Lara
Right handed pitcher and starter, JB Olsen, breezed through the­­­­­­­­­ 3rd inning on March preventing any base-runner press forward from the Pratt Beavers and aiding the Saints to defending their lead.
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Baseball rebounds after tough losses