Bishop Diego has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Diego gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Carpinteria as Bishop Diego made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was just what Bishop Diego needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior game.
Madeline Ferries spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Lauren Weeks was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tessa Johansen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Grace by a score of 4-2.
St. Bonaventure saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzy Padilla, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Even though they lost, St. Bonaventure didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bishop Diego has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season. As for St. Bonaventure, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2-1.
Bishop Diego's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. Bishop Diego has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Bonaventure, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Diego continue to outrun the ball?
Bishop Diego might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from St. Bonaventure in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Bonaventure's Janessa Brown, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Bishop Diego knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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