Softball Recap: Bishop Ready Drops Season-High Score on Whitehall-Yearling

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Thomas Worthington, Bishop Ready was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Whitehall-Yearling Rams 17-6. The Silver Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Rylan Taylor spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

Ana Sanchez

Stolen Base (Career)

04/02/25 @ Whitehall-Yearling	3
03/29/25 @ Thomas Worthington	1
05/08/24 vs Pleasant	1
04/27/24 @ St. Francis DeSales	1
04/25/24 @ Bexley	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ana Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Cunningham, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Bishop Ready always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Bishop Ready's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Ready will take on Bexley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Silver Knights are on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and the Lions a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck. As for Whitehall-Yearling, they will challenge Westland at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.