The Bishop Foley Ventures are taking a road trip to face off against the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Foley has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Plymouth Christian Academy will arrive with seven straight victories.
Bishop Foley came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Notre Dame Prep by a score of 10-8 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Ventures have suffered against the Fighting Irish since May 21, 2016.
Stephen Tortora was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Connor Kokenos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Lutheran Northwest typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Plymouth Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Crusaders 16-2.
Carter Dattillio and Luke Janigian were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dattillio pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Janigian pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dattillio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Dattillio went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Janigian went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Beasley was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last eight matchups. Cooper Weaver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Plymouth Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Bishop Foley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
