Bishop's has no trouble against Mission Bay

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 5:58pm

Recap: Bishop's Knights vs. Mission Bay Buccaneers

After losing to Mission Bay the last time they met, Bishop decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Bishop's Knights' way against the Mission Bay Buccaneers on Thursday as the Bishop's Knights made off with an 11-1 win.

Sydney Mafong made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mafong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Bailey Brightenburg and Maia Brunner did most of the damage at the plate: Brightenburg went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run, while Brunner scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lucy Wagner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

On Mission Bay's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eden Jaramillo, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Jaramillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

Even though they lost, Mission Bay hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

The victory got Bishop's back to even at 2-2. As for Mission Bay, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.

Bishop's didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 win vs. La Jolla Country Day on the 15th. Mission Bay has also already played their next game, a 5-3 loss against Mayfield on the 15th.

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