Softball Recap: Taylor Hope can't quite lead Reno over Bishop Manogue

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 12:35pm

Softball Recap: Reno Huskies vs. Bishop Manogue Miners

Reno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 15-2 to the Bishop Manogue Miners. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Reno of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.

Reno saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Hope, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Talisa Correa was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.

On Bishop Manogue's side, Kaylee Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

In other batting news, Kiki Harris was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Averie Stephan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Reno's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Bishop Manogue, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-8.

Reno will head out on the road to challenge Spanish Springs at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spanish Springs is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Reno will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bishop Manogue, they will head out on the road to take on Reed at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.

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