Seneca lost against Mercyhurst Prep back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Seneca Bobcats lost 10-1 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers. Seneca has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Seneca saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Rupp, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, Alex Manendo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manendo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Rice looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Reigel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Ashton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Seneca's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Mercyhurst Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Seneca will head out on the road to challenge Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warren is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Seneca will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Mercyhurst Prep will take on Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercyhurst Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Erie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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