Seneca had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-21 to make it six. They lost 8-2 to the St. Bede Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Monday.
As for St. Bede, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-4. Considering they have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Bede's part, Gino Ferrari made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. Ferrari has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Ranbir Saini was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run. Aidan Mullane was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seneca will challenge Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Irish are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for St. Bede, they will be playing at home against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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