Softball Recap: McQueen Lancers vs. Bishop Manogue Miners
McQueen and Bishop Manogue squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McQueen had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bishop Manogue Miners by a score of 3-1. McQueen has struggled against Bishop Manogue recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Teya Ielati made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Bishop Manogue's side, Kaylee Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Manogue's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kiki Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
McQueen's defeat dropped their record down to 8-21. As for Bishop Manogue, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
McQueen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop Manogue, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Spanish Springs at 10:00 a.m. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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