Baseball Recap: Bishop Watterson Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports May 8, 2025, 6:27pm

Baseball Recap: Bishop Watterson Eagles vs. St. Charles Cardinals

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There's no place like home for Bishop Watterson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the St. Charles Cardinals on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Noah Lawler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lawler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other pitching news, Anthony DeMassimo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Uhlenhake, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Mulligan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Bishop Watterson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

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Previous Games (Home)

05/08/25 vs St. Charles10-1
05/01/25 vs Bishop Hartley5-0
04/30/25 vs St. Francis DeSales7-2
04/23/25 vs Bishop Hartley3-1
04/14/25 vs St. Charles6-4
+ 3 more games

Bishop Watterson pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Charles, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Coming up, Bishop Watterson will head out to square off against St. Francis DeSales at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Stallions have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. St. Charles has already played their next match (against Teays Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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