Softball Recap: Bishop's Knights vs. Liberty Charter Lions
It was a good run, but Bishop unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 13-3 to the Liberty Charter Lions. Bishop's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Liberty Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Bishop's saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Mafong, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Mafong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Liberty Charter's side, Leah Urias was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Urias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Julia Peterson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kady McHenry, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bishop's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Liberty Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop's will face off against Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Classical Academy is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Bishop's will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Liberty Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Bayfront Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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