Seneca came into Friday's matchup having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the North East Grape Pickers 6-5. For Seneca, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 loss North East walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Kendall Yosten made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Yosten was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Greg Rupp and Klayton Komisarski did most of the damage at the plate: Rupp scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Komisarski went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On North East's side, Braydon Cornman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Babo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, North East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seneca only tossed six.
Seneca's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for North East, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Seneca will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mercyhurst Prep at 1:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for North East, they will head out on the road to face off against Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Harbor Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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