Baseball Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Columbia Tigers
The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Columbia Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, while Bishop Kenny put up some runs, the same can't be said for Atlantic Coast. Bishop Kenny put the hurt on Atlantic Coast with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Owen Delaney was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Saunders, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbia waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raiders and snuck past 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Casen Maddox, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Ayden Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bishop Kenny's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Columbia, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Bishop Kenny was able to grind out a solid win over Columbia when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny since the team 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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