The Bishop Gorman Gaels are taking a road trip to take on the Arbor View Aggies at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Bishop Gorman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Bishop Gorman sidestepped Basic for an 8-7 win. That's two games straight that the Gaels have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Arbor View faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Aggies were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The Aggies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Audrey Melton was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Maliah Harrell was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Arbor View was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Arbor View's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Gorman, their record is now 8-10-2.
Bishop Gorman couldn't quite get it done against Arbor View when the teams last played back in March as they fell 4-0. Can the Gaels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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