The Seneca Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Dixie Greyhounds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Seneca and five for Dixie dating back to last season.
Seneca is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Village on Friday. Even if the Bobcats couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Michael Gilmore was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Michael Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Sturdivant, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Dixie unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Brookville by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
Garrett Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Noah Thompson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Seneca's record now sits at 0-9. As for Dixie, their record is now 0-1.
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