The Mohawk Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Seneca East Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mohawk gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bucyrus as Mohawk made off with a 10-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Mohawk needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Travis Geary and Kaden Bish made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Geary struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Bish tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Geary went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Bish scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mohawk let Hunter Haynes and Ben Bogner loose on the outfield. Haynes scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bogner scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lance Frankart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seneca East never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Mohawk with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seneca East.
Like Mohawk, Seneca East also got a great game from a two-way player: Caden Fritz. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Fritz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fritz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Bowerman, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Nicolas Parks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Mohawk's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Seneca East, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mohawk has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seneca East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mohawk might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Seneca East in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Mohawk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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