Baseball Preview: Henderson Warriors vs. Bishop Shanahan Eagles
Henderson has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Henderson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bishop Shanahan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Henderson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against East as Henderson made off with a 12-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Henderson, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Michael Miller looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tristan Lander was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Conor McCartney was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
While Bishop Shanahan couldn't quite beat Kennett on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Bishop Shanahan fell just short of Kennett by a score of 11-9. Bishop Shanahan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bronzo Riccardo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieran Deal, who scored a run and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Bishop Shanahan lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Henderson now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Bishop Shanahan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Henderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop Shanahan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Henderson came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Shanahan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Does Henderson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Shanahan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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