Baseball Recap: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders vs. Carlisle Thundering Herd
Bishop McDevitt can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Carlisle Thundering Herd out 5-4. For Bishop McDevitt, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Carlisle walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Tyler Shroy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Slogik, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Carlisle's side, Carson Swartz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Richard Kline Jr was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Bishop McDevitt's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Carlisle, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Bishop McDevitt will challenge Palmyra at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Palmyra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Carlisle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gettysburg at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gettysburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Carlisle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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