Baseball Recap: Bishop Canevin Crusaders vs. Clairton Bears
Bishop Canevin put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Clairton Bears with a sharp 14-2 win. The victory was nothing new for Bishop Canevin as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jackson Maddix made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Maddix has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maddix was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop Canevin got a massive performance out of Tyler Maddix, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Maddix has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Mason Glover was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
On Clairton's side, Robert Wallace made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Bishop Canevin's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Clairton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Bishop Canevin will head out on the road to square off against Monessen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monessen is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Bishop Canevin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Clairton, they will head out on the road to challenge Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Clairton has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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