Baseball Recap: Bishop Kearney Beats Waterloo for Their Third Straight Win

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bishop Kearney ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Waterloo Tigers. The Kings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Augie Valentini

Runs

05/04/26 @ Franklin	3
04/09/26 vs Lima Christian	3
05/09/26 @ Waterloo	2
05/07/26 @ Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter	2
05/01/26 @ Northstar Christian Academy	2
+ 5 more games

Augie Valentini made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Valentini was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Bishop Kearney's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).

In other pitching news, Bishop Kearney gave Anthony Carlisi the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Carlisi has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Noah Banks was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Bishop Kearney: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Athan Valentini, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

The win was the third in a row for Bishop Kearney, bringing their record up to 5-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waterloo, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Kearney will welcome Midlakes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Waterloo, they will host Geneva at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.