Hawks
| 04/08/25 @ Whetstone | 19 |
| 03/29/25 vs Bexley | 17 |
| 03/29/25 @ Millersport | 13 |
| 03/27/25 vs Licking Heights | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Bishop Hartley hasn't had much luck against Bishop Watterson recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hawks will challenge the Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Bishop Hartley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
While Bishop Hartley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over Whetstone on Tuesday. Considering the Hawks have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop Hartley let Morgan Bailey and Chelsea Gautier run wild. Bailey went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Gautier went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. Those two triples gave Gautier a new career-high. Hannah Ziegler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Bishop Hartley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whetstone only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bishop Watterson's offense. They fell just short of North Union by a score of 2-0 last Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Bishop Watterson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Stanton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. Vivan Meyers also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Bishop Watterson dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Bishop Hartley, their record now sits at 7-2.
Bishop Watterson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Hartley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. It's a different story for Bishop Watterson, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Bishop Hartley's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
