Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Kearney Kings vs. Aquinas Institute Little Irish

Kings

Runs

05/06/25 vs Finney	5
05/05/25 @ Edison Tech	10
05/02/25 vs Northstar Christian Academy	6
04/30/25 vs Aquinas Institute	2
04/28/25 vs Finney	7
+ 3 more games

Bishop Kearney hasn't had much luck against Aquinas Institute recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kings will venture away from home to square off against the Little Irish at 4:30 p.m. Bishop Kearney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Things were looking good for Bishop Kearney after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 9-5 to Finney.

Augustine Valentini was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Athanasius Valentini, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Aquinas Institute and McQuaid Jesuit, and McQuaid Jesuit kept the tradition alive. The Little Irish lost 8-1 to the Knights on Wednesday. The Little Irish's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Aquinas Institute's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bishop Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Bishop Kearney suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Aquinas Institute in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can the Kings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.