The Bishop Snyder Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Creekside Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Snyder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Creekside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop Snyder's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Hilliard hitters got past them. The Cardinals fell 10-7 to the Red Flashes on Friday. The Cardinals just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Lola Aberly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mady Grumbly, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Creekside won against Clay on Thursday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Knights blew past Providence School 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Carly Dall made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March.
In other batting news, Emma Campbell and Hailey Cunningham did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Cunningham scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Cunningham continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kaitlyn Robbins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Creekside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bishop Snyder's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Creekside, their record now sits at 13-7.
Creekside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bishop Snyder has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Creekside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Bishop Snyder keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend?
Bishop Snyder skirted past Creekside 6-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2015. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
