The Bishop Ready Silver Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Miami Trace Panthers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Ready has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop Ready's last matchup with Westerville North could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. The Silver Knights lost 13-1 to the Warriors. The Silver Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Ready saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makhi Wells, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Brendan Long was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Astros. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Astros since April 1, 2016.
Landen LeBeau looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Enochs, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin T Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Miami Trace's victory bumped their record up to 15-4-1. As for Bishop Ready, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bishop Ready has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Miami Trace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
