Baseball Game Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Pickens Blue Flame

For the second straight game, Seneca will face off against Pickens. The Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Flame at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seneca has three straight wins, Pickens has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Seneca made easy work of Pickens and carried off a 14-1 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

William Cutshall made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.

Rafael Little

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 vs Pickens	3
03/11/25 @ Travelers Rest	2
02/25/25 vs Belton-Honea Path	2
02/18/25 @ Liberty	2
04/15/25 @ Greer	1

In other batting news, Seneca got a massive performance out of Rafael Little, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Little a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cullen McGhee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Seneca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Pickens' loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Seneca, their record is now 18-4.

Pickens' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Seneca has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pickens, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Seneca keep running through batters, or will the Blue Flame buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.