Whitecaps Outslug Saints in Series Finale

The Seward County Saints wrapped up their four game series with the Galveston Whitecaps on Sunday with an 11:00 matinee start in Dallas.  A seven run 2^nd inning for the Whitecaps gave Galveston the early lead and the Saints were never quite able to recover from the slow start as Galveston hung on to win 11-7 in a game that featured 20 hits. 

Early on in the series finale between the Saints and the Whitecaps, it looked as if it might be the fourth straight low scoring game of the weekend between the two as neither team advanced a runner past second base through the first inning and a half of action.  In the Galveston 2^nd that all changed though as the Whitecaps sent 10 batters to the plate, exploding for seven runs to open up a 7-0 lead in the game.  Seward got a pair back in the top of the 3^rd as Jared Biddy tripled home a run and later scored on a groundout from Judah Sweat to make it 7-2.  West Reddell came out of the Saints bullpen to calm things down for the next three innings, but Seward's offense was unable to muster anything either against Whitecap pitching as it remained 7-2 after five complete.  In the 6^th, the Saints inched closer, getting two more runs on RBI doubles from Dylan Paul and Cody Stineman to make it 7-4.  As soon as the Saints scored, the 'Caps answered, scoring three runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame to cushion their lead back to 10-4.  The Saints kept scrapping and took advantage of some sloppy Galveston play as they watched four Whitecap walks, including two with the bases loaded turn into runs followed by a sacrifice fly to score another tally to make it 10-7.  Again Galveston responded, using a pair of Seward bean balls and two singles to plate an insurance run in the 8^th and the Saints could only get the tying run to the on deck circle as the Whitecaps finished them off in the 9^th with an 11-7 win. 

Galveston outhit Seward 12-8 in the game but it was four Seward errors that were the difference, leading to seven unearned runs for the Whitecaps.  Paul was the only Saint to record a multi-hit game, finishing 2 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI.  Sweat had an interesting line, going 0 for 1 officially in the game but walked four times and drove home two runs.  Jonathan Castillo took the loss on the mound for the Saints, allowing 7 runs, 3 earned in just 2 innings worked. 

SEWARD COUNTY/GALVESTON BOX SCORE

The two teams split the four game set in the Metroplex with the Saints going to 2-3 on the season and Galveston improving to 3-3 on the year. 

Next up for Seward is a four game series at home at Brent Gould Field on Saturday and Sunday when they will take on former Saint Bryan Shepherd and the Northeastern Plainsmen.