Baseball Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Mercyhurst Prep Lakers
Seneca has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Seneca lost 14-4 to Harbor Creek on Monday. Seneca has struggled against Harbor Creek recently, as their contest on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Seneca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klayton Komisarski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Northwestern a 10-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Noah Trojanowski's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Reigel, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Josh Majczyk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Seneca's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Seneca hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Mercyhurst Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seneca might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Mercyhurst Prep in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trojanowski, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Seneca knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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