Seneca is 8-2 against North East since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Seneca Bobcats will be playing at home against the North East Grape Pickers at 4:00 p.m. Seneca has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while North East will come in with three straight wins.
Seneca's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Harbor Creek on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Huskies. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Seneca was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past General McLane 17-7. With that win, North East brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Sydney Wittman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up seven earned runs off seven hits. Wittman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Wittman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cadence Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julianna Coletta, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Seneca's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for North East, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7.
Seneca suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to North East when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wittman, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that Seneca knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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