Softball Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. St. Cloud Bulldogs
The Bishop Moore Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the St. Cloud Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Moore is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Bishop Moore fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lake Minneola on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4.
Megan LaMorte spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Riley Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Cloud, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Harmony on Wednesday as St. Cloud made off with a 12-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Cloud considering their two-run performance the game before.
St. Cloud saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for St. Cloud, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
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