Preview: Bishop Kelly Knights vs. Bonneville Bees
Bishop Kelly has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Bonneville Bees at 1:00 p.m. Bishop Kelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Bishop Kelly sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Kuna.
Jamison LaMott-Strasser looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sy Wong, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cammann, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonneville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Owyhee.
Bonneville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Bowen, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Bishop Kelly's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Bonneville, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-6 record last season and are now at 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Kelly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bishop Kelly's way against Bonneville when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Bishop Kelly made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kelly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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