Seneca is 1-9 against Girard since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Seneca Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Girard Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Seneca has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Seneca sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Northwestern. That's two games straight that Seneca has won by just one run.
Lucas Rupp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, Michael Gilmore was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Klayton Komisarski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Girard had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Fort LeBoeuf on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Girard in their matchups with Fort LeBoeuf: they've now lost five in a row.
Tyler Gilmore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. James Kibbe was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Girard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Girard's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seneca hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Girard, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Seneca's hitters?
Seneca couldn't quite finish off Girard in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilmore, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Seneca knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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