Softball Recap: Bishop Kelly comes up short despite Ava Armuth's strong performance

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 3:49pm

Softball Recap: Bishop Kelly Knights vs. Pocatello Thunder

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop Kelly can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pocatello Thunder by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bishop Kelly has scored all season.

Ava Armuth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.

On Pocatello's side, Miah Lusk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Lusk has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Pocatello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kate Jolley, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Kelly and nudges their season record down to 23-5. As for Pocatello, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.

As of now, neither Bishop Kelly nor Pocatello have any future games scheduled.

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