The Fox Creek Predators will venture away from home to take on the Seneca Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fox Creek is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Fox Creek can't be too worried about heading out to take on Seneca: they just beat Swansea at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Predators' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. The Predators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Hank Greene was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Lawson Lewis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fox Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Seneca made easy work of Berea on Tuesday and carried off a 10-0 win.
William Cutshall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cullen McGhee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cooper Henderson, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Seneca is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fox Creek, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fox Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
