The Bishop Hartley Hawks will face off against the Bishop Watterson Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bishop Hartley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Bexley 21-3. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jasmine Wooten was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
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In other batting news, Bishop Hartley got a massive performance out of Morgan Bailey, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Those two triples gave Bailey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellie Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Bishop Hartley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are a perfect 12-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bishop Watterson came out on top against Jonathan Alder on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Pioneers.
Kaitlyn Scholl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Alexa Ray was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Clare Feehan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Bishop Hartley pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Bishop Watterson, their victory bumped their record up to 8-16.
Bishop Watterson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Hartley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. It's a different story for Bishop Watterson, though, as they've been averaging 10.1 hits. Given Bishop Hartley's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Hartley beat Bishop Watterson 13-8 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
