Baseball Game Preview: Seneca Bobcats vs. Pendleton Bulldogs

Bobcats

Runs

03/04/25 @ Easley	4
03/01/25 vs Liberty	7
02/25/25 vs Belton-Honea Path	9
02/18/25 @ Liberty	18

The Seneca Bobcats will face off against the Pendleton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seneca is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.

Seneca is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Easley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 5-4. The loss was the Bobcats' first of the season.

William Cutshall put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cutshall was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.

In other batting news, Tyler Vassey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Joey McGovern, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.

Even though they lost, Seneca lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Pendleton got themselves on the board against Pickens on Tuesday, but Pickens never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Blue Flame as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Blue Flame recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

The team relied heavily on Cam Williams, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Trey Garrison was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

The victory got Pendleton back to even at 1-1. As for Seneca, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Seneca couldn't quite finish off Pendleton in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 5-3. Will Seneca have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.