The Abbeville Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Seneca Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Abbeville comes in on three and Seneca on five.
On Thursday, Abbeville needed a bit of extra time to put away Dixie. They won by a run and slipped past the Hornets 5-4.
Abbeville's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Overholt, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Abbeville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Seneca gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Pickens.
Alex Bene looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kade Scruggs, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cullen McGhee, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Seneca pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Abbeville, their record now sits at 17-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Abbeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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