Softball Preview: Bishop Badgers vs. Port Isabel Tarpons
The Bishop Badgers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Port Isabel Tarpons at 6:00 p.m. Bishop is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Bishop is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Port Isabel with a sharp 8-1 win. Bishop might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cambri Rios was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Rios has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rios was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Amanda Muniz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Jasmine Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bishop is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season. As for Port Isabel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
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