Seneca has not done well against North East recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Seneca Bobcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the North East Grape Pickers and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Seneca.
Lucas Rupp and Klayton Komisarski made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rupp tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Komisarski tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. At bat, Rupp scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Komisarski went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean DeMauri, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
On North East's side, they got a good showing from Jackson Humes, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jerek Turlij and Tommy Owens stepped up to the plate in a big way. Turlij went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, while Owens scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Cornman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Seneca's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for North East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Seneca will head out on the road to take on Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercyhurst Prep is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so North East will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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