Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Fletcher Senators

The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will square off against the Fletcher Senators at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bishop Kenny is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Atlantic Coast on Tuesday. They came up short against the Stingrays, falling 17-2.

Meanwhile, Fletcher got the win against Baldwin on Tuesday by a conclusive 8-2. The victory continues a trend for the Senators in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won eight in a row.

Nick Oliviera made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, Fletcher let Tucker Demsey and Hobie Smith run wild. Demsey scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jakeb McDougall, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Fletcher pushed their record up to 10-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Kenny, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.