The Seneca Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eisenhower Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eisenhower took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Seneca, who comes in off a win.
Seneca will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Jamestown on Wednesday. Seneca put the hurt on Jamestown with a sharp 18-2 victory. That looming 18-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Seneca yet this season.
Lucas Rupp made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rupp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rupp was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Seneca got a massive performance out of Sean DeMauri, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Greg Rupp was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower didn't have quite enough to beat Cambridge Springs on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Eisenhower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Seneca, Eisenhower also got a great game from a two-way player: Derek Childs. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Childs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Childs wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Jakubczak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Shawn Pascuzzi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Seneca has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Eisenhower, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
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