Baseball Recap: Seneca Sets Scoring Season-High Against Berea

Bobcats

Team Score (Highest)

04/28/25 @ Berea	24
02/18/25 @ Liberty	18
03/08/25 @ West-Oak	17
04/22/25 vs Pickens	14
03/11/25 @ Travelers Rest	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seneca). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Berea Bulldogs a 24-0 shutout on Monday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

William Cutshall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Joey McGovern was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kade Scruggs, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.

Seneca always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Seneca pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Berea, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seneca will venture away from home to square off against Pickens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats are facing the Blue Flame at the right time seeing as the Blue Flame are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Berea, they will head out to face off against Blue Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.