Softball Recap: Bishop's Knights vs. St. Joseph Academy Crusaders
Bishop scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders with a sharp 25-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bishop's with their most commanding win of the season.
Gabriela Bravo was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Bravo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Mafong, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. Mia Bravo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Bishop's and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Bishop's will head out on the road to square off against Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. St. Joseph Academy is facing Classical Academy at the right time seeing as Classical Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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