Seneca hasn't had much luck against Bishop Eustace Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seneca is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westampton Tech a 17-0 shutout on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Golden Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Jake Bauer
| 05/04/26 vs Burlington Township | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Atlantic County Institute of Tech | 3 |
| 05/08/26 @ Westampton Tech | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Camden Catholic | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Camden County Vo-Tech | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Jake Bauer and Luke Gsell did most of the damage at the plate: Bauer got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Gsell went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Seneca is undefeated when Bauer posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Collin Heaney was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Seneca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westampton Tech only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Bishop Eustace Prep entered their tilt with Mainland Regional on Saturday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since April 18th.
Carson Brandt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bishop Eustace Prep's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dante Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Mason Rosenberg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Seneca's record now sits at 8-10. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their record is now 20-3-1.
Seneca suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Bishop Eustace Prep when the teams last played back in April. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
