Seneca extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Monday.
As for Bishop Eustace Prep, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch.
For Bishop Eustace Prep's part, not much got past Eamon McDermott, who gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks to keep Seneca off the board. McDermott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Dante Bell was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double.
While Seneca had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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