Preview: Reed Raiders vs. Bishop Manogue Miners
Reed is 9-1 against Bishop Manogue since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Reed Raiders are on the road again to play the Bishop Manogue Miners at 3:45 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Reed can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past McQueen 12-6.
Anna Maxwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Maxwell was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Reed got a massive performance out of Tiare Kanae, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Vanessa Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Bishop Manogue made sure to put some runs up on the board against Reno on Tuesday. Bishop Manogue put the hurt on Reno with a sharp 18-3 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Bishop Manogue this season.
Trella Springman and Sis King did most of the damage at the plate: Springman went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while King scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Bonanno, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Reed's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Bishop Manogue, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Reed hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bishop Manogue struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Reed's way against Bishop Manogue in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Reed made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Reed repeat their success, or does Bishop Manogue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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