Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions

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Previous Games

02/19/24 - Neutral	2-4 L
02/20/23 - Home	2-0 W
04/11/22 - Home	4-5 L
03/15/22 - Away	10-2 W
04/13/21 - Away	6-5 W
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Bishop has gone 8-2 against Santa Gertrudis Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Badgers are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Santa Gertrudis Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop, who comes in off a win.

Bishop proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 15) and last Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Zapata. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Badgers have posted since February 28th.

Meanwhile, Santa Gertrudis Academy fell victim to San Diego and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Vaqueros by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 19, 2024.

Santa Gertrudis Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one triple.

Bishop's victory bumped their record up to 5-6-2. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Bishop couldn't quite finish off Santa Gertrudis Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Bishop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.