The Seneca Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Northwestern Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Seneca has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Seneca will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating North East, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Seneca skirted past North East 6-5.
Lucas Rupp and Klayton Komisarski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rupp pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Komisarski pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. At the plate, Rupp scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Komisarski went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean DeMauri, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Northwestern wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their matchups with Girard: they've now lost eight in a row.
Gabe Hutchison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Northwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seneca hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Northwestern, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Seneca's hitters?
Seneca couldn't quite finish off Northwestern when the teams last played back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northwestern's Garrett Eddy, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). 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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