Softball Preview: Bishop Ready Silver Knights vs. Bexley Lions
The Bishop Ready Silver Knights are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Bexley Lions at 5:15 p.m. Bishop Ready is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bishop Ready had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Buckeye Valley.
Addy Schilling was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brasen Bailey, who went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two runs.
Even though they lost, Bishop Ready kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bexley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 22-5 loss to Northridge might stick with them for a while.
Bexley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyra Duffee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Ready's record now sits at 3-2. As for Bexley, their record now sits at 2-5.
Bexley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bishop Ready hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. It's a different story for Bexley, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Bishop Ready's hitters?
Everything went Bishop Ready's way against Bexley when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Bishop Ready made off with a 14-0 win. Does Bishop Ready have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bexley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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