Softball Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. East River Falcons
Bishop Moore has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the East River Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bishop Moore's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against E.O. Smith/Tolland on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 2-0.
Megan LaMorte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
Meanwhile, East River has not done well against Timber Creek recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. East River came out on top against Timber Creek by a score of 5-1. The victory was familiar territory for East River who now have three in a row.
Katherine Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jenna McCormick and Alena Eppler did most of the damage at the plate: McCormick scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Eppler scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Moore's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for East River, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Bishop Moore took their victory against East River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Moore since the team 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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