The Bishop Ready Silver Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the West Jefferson Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Jefferson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Ready, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Ready was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Crossing, sneaking past 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Silver Knights considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Kasen Abbott was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Abbott was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conlan Dent, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. AJ Caputo was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat Ironton on Saturday and fell 8-7.
The victory got Bishop Ready back to even at 1-1. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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