Bishop Watterson has gone 8-2 against St. Francis DeSales recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Eagles will take on the Stallions at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bishop Watterson took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Charles with a sharp 10-1 win. The Eagles have beaten the Cardinals the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Noah Lawler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lawler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Anthony DeMassimo
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In other pitching news, Anthony DeMassimo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Uhlenhake, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Mulligan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Bishop Watterson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Francis DeSales didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Hartley on Thursday and fell 11-10.
Bishop Watterson's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for St. Francis DeSales, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Bishop Watterson beat St. Francis DeSales 7-2 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
