Looking to keep remain unbeaten in league play and stay firmly atop the NEK League standings Seneca played host to Sabetha who was looking to snap their losing streak. At the end of the night Seneca added another win to their total with a 3-0 victory but Sabetha gave them their first league loss to topping them in the second game of the double header, winning 7-4.

In game one offense was at a premium and it came down to who could capitalize the best on their opportunities in the contest and that would Seneca. Scoreless going into the bottom of the fifth inning Seneca turned a lead-off walk into a 1-0 lead and then added two more runs in the sixth to lead 3-0 and notch the win.

Alex Hermesch was dealing from the mound, pitching the complete game shutout for Seneca giving up only three hits, two walks and striking out seven, while adding an RBI double offensively. Tim Nolte and Joshua Schraad each picked up an RBI for Seneca, also on the night.

Blake Popkess was on the losing end of the game on the mound for Sabetha going the distance only giving up four hits, but the free passes hurt Sabetha in the game.

Game two it was Sabetha getting over the hump and snapping a three-game losing streak behind a 7-4 win. Brendon Garrett lead the way on the mound pitching all five innings in a scheduled five inning contest, striking out 10 while giving up five hits and five walks. McKenzie McAfee and Kyle Stallbaumer lead the way with three hits each in the contest while scoring a pair of runs each, too. Stallbaumer added a pair of RBI's, while Nolan Keim had two hits and three RBI's.

With the double header split Seneca is now 19-3 on the season and suffered their first league loss, while Sabetha moved to 20-10 on the season. Seneca will next be in action on Monday when they travel to Hiawatha for a single game at 7:00pm. Sabetha will be in action next on Saturday when they head to Falls City to partake in Nebraska/Kansas Senior Legion Border Battle, they will play Holton at 3:30pm and Doniphan County at 7:30pm in the Kansas Pool (bracket below).

Updated NEK League Legion Standings -- click here

2013 Nebraska/Kansas SR Legion Border Battle bracket (games in Falls City) -- click here