Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. Calallen Wildcats

The Bishop Badgers will head out to face off against the Calallen Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bishop sitting on seven straight victories and Calallen on 23.

Calallen's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Bishop hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Badgers' pitchers stepped up to hand Orange Grove a 4-0 shutout on Friday.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Calallen and Alice, and Calallen kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats blew past the Coyotes 9-1 on Friday. Considering the Wildcats have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Hayden Brock tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Quinn, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Lynch, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Calallen's win was their 30th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop, their record now sits at 10-6-2.

Bishop skirted past Calallen 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Badgers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.