Baseball Recap: Youngsville's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Youngsville waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Seneca Bobcats. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

David Manning made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He is becoming a predictor of Youngsville's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Manning was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Mesel, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joshua Pikna, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

Youngsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Youngsville pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Seneca, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Youngsville is set to challenge their familiar foe Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Seneca will face off against rival Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.