It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Kelly had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bonneville Bees a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Bishop Kelly, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Zach Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Cammann was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nathan Rapp was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
The win (which was Bishop Kelly's third in a row) raised their record to 18-9. As for Bonneville, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Bishop Kelly will square off against Moscow at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moscow will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Bishop Kelly surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bonneville, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Blackfoot at 1:00 p.m. Blackfoot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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