Baseball Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Bishop Kenny Crusaders
The Ponte Vedra Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ponte Vedra, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Ponte Vedra had just enough and edged Ridgeview out 5-3.
Ponte Vedra got a great performance from Carson Evanger as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Evanger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dylan McAdoo picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Aspen McAdoo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cade Eidam, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Bishop Kenny's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 8-3 to Creekside. Bishop Kenny has struggled against Creekside recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop Kenny saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Dennis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Ponte Vedra's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Bishop Kenny, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Ponte Vedra might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Bishop Kenny in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Ponte Vedra, Benjamin Monger (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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