Baseball Recap: Bishop Kenny Drops Highest Score of Season Against Mandarin

Crusaders

Team Score (Highest)

03/13/25 vs Mandarin	8
02/22/25 @ Lincoln	6
02/20/25 vs Fernandina Beach	4
02/27/25 @ Bartram Trail	3
03/05/25 @ Clay	2

Bishop Kenny scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Mandarin Mustangs by a score of 9-8. The Crusaders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.

Derek Heideman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chase McLauchlin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Even though they lost, Bishop Kenny was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Bishop Kenny's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Mandarin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.

Bishop Kenny didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-0 defeat against Episcopal School of Jacksonville on the 18th. As for Mandarin, they have also already played their next match, a 19-2 win against Riverside on the 14th.