Baseball Preview: Richland Rams vs. Bishop Carroll Huskies
Richland is 9-0 against Bishop Carroll since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Richland Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Carroll Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Bishop Carroll took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Richland, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Richland was able to grind out a solid victory over Huntingdon, taking the game 6-2.
Ethan Janidlo made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Janidlo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Janidlo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Evan Ivock tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Luke Raho was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Oliver, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Bedford by a score of 5-3. The loss was just more heartbreak for Bishop Carroll who fell 9-7 when the teams previously met back in May of 2023.
Luke Repko made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Richland's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7. As for Bishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Richland came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Carroll in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bishop Carroll's Jacob Gregg, who didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Richland still be able to contain Gregg? There's only one way to find out.
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