Softball Preview: Bishop Gorman Gaels vs. Shadow Ridge Mustangs
The Bishop Gorman Gaels are on the road again on Thursday to play the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 12:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Bishop Gorman faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Gorman wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Liberty. Bishop Gorman has struggled against Liberty recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Silverado onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. While fans of Shadow Ridge might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Abby Covington was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jacobi Gledhill, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bishop Gorman's loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1. As for Shadow Ridge, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Bishop Gorman might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Bishop Gorman, Jasmine Martin (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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