Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Bristol

By Team Reports May 2, 2026, 8:00am

Baseball Recap: Bristol Warriors vs. Renaissance Academy Knights

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

03/24/26 @ Jenkintown27
04/22/26 @ The Christian Academy19
04/28/26 vs Morrisville15
04/01/26 vs Church Farm15
04/09/26 @ Collegium Charter14

Bristol extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 14-4. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Renaissance Academy Knights. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.

Eddie Diaz and Hayden Scancella made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Diaz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Scancella struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Diaz has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Diaz went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Scancella got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Diaz a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Ortiz, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Cole Guy, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

As for Renaissance Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly ten runs.

On Renaissance Academy's side, Aiden Keyes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. The Knights are 2-1 when Keyes posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Thomas Mastrangelo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bristol will host Jenkintown at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Drakes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.42 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Renaissance Academy, they will welcome Delaware County Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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