Softball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Bishop's Knights
After flying high against Guajome Park Academy last Friday, St. Joseph Academy came back down to earth. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Bishop's Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Joseph Academy of the 25-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Bishop's part, Jayla Stafford and Sydney Mafong did most of the damage at the plate: Stafford fired off three runs, three doubles, and four RBI while going 4-for-4, while Mafong went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Brightenburg, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
St. Joseph Academy dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Bishop's, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
St. Joseph Academy will head out on the road to take on Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Francis Parker will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something St. Joseph Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop's, they will be playing at home against Orange Glen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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