Baseball Preview: Bishop's Knights vs. La Jolla Country Day Torreys
Bishop is 2-8 against La Jolla Country Day since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Bishop's came up short against Mission Bay and fell 5-1. Bishop's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop's got a good showing from Grayson Blatt, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Blatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day entered their tilt with Chatsworth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Chancellors by a score of 9-6 last Thursday.
Jamie Onaitis was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Onaitis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Priest, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaza Nishiba, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for La Jolla Country Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Bishop's came up short against La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Bishop's, Brett Lawton (who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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