Baseball Game Preview: Bishop's Knights vs. Elsinore Tigers

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2024, 4:48am

Preview: Bishop's Knights vs. Elsinore Tigers

The Bishop's Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Elsinore Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Bishop's is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.

On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bishop's had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Southeast Career Tech.

Tyler Boynton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Elsinore scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Olympian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Elsinore considering their one-run performance the game before.

Bryson Boyd made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boyd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Boyd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other pitching news, Elsinore got a great performance from Brayden Stankus as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

Back at the plate, Dillon Slayton was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ivan Huerta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Elsinore, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6-1 record this season.

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