It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Watterson took on Bishop Hartley on Wednesday. The Eagles skirted past the Hawks 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won nine in a row.
Noah Lawler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Watterson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Burleson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Burleson has hit this season.
Eagles
| 04/23/25 vs Bishop Hartley | 3-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Charles | 6-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Fairfield Christian Academy | 11-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Highland | 7-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Columbus Academy | 12-4 |
Bishop Watterson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Bishop Hartley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Bishop Watterson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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