Baseball Recap: Bishop Watterson Has No Trouble Against Fairfield Christian Academy

Eagles

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04/11/25 vs Fairfield Christian Academy	10
04/03/25 vs Columbus Academy	8
04/04/25 vs Highland	7
03/29/25 vs St. Xavier	1

Bishop Watterson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.

Blaise Strausbaugh was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Strausbaugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other pitching news, Joe Wheeler looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Mulligan, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luke Fivecoat was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Bishop Watterson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bishop Watterson pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.

Looking ahead, Bishop Watterson will square off against Chaminade Julienne Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bishop Watterson 2.4, Chaminade Julienne Catholic 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they will head out to square off against Lakewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.3, the Lancers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.