Baseball Preview: Bishop Canevin Crusaders vs. Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Bishop Canevin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Bishop Canevin was able to grind out a solid victory over Greensburg Central Catholic, taking the game 10-5.
Jackson Maddix made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Maddix has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maddix was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Dom Varley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Keystone Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Central Valley by a score of 4-2.
Bishop Canevin is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Keystone Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Bishop Canevin skirted past Keystone Oaks 6-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Canevin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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