Baseball Preview: Seneca East Tigers vs. Mohawk Warriors
The Seneca East Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Mohawk Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Seneca East will be strutting in after a victory while Mohawk will be coming in after a loss.
Seneca East is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Plymouth on Thursday as Seneca East made off with an 11-1 win.
Nicolas Parks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Parks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Bowerman was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Caden Fritz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mohawk's offense. They fell 4-0 to Wynford on Wednesday.
Mohawk saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Mulholland, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Seneca East's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Mohawk, they dropped their record down to 11-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Seneca East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mohawk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Seneca East's way against Mohawk in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Seneca East made off with a 12-0 win. Will Seneca East repeat their success, or does Mohawk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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