Mercyhurst Prep is 10-0 against Seneca since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will look to defend their home field against the Seneca Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Mercyhurst Prep stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Northwestern onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Noah Trojanowski's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Reigel, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Majczyk, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Seneca lost 14-4 to Harbor Creek on Monday. Seneca has not had much luck with Harbor Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Seneca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Klayton Komisarski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mercyhurst Prep's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Seneca, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mercyhurst Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Seneca struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Mercyhurst Prep's way against Seneca when the teams last played back in April as Mercyhurst Prep made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Mercyhurst Prep repeat their success, or does Seneca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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