Baseball Recap: Bishop's Gets the Win

Bishop hadn't done well against Classical Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Caimans 8-6. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Caimans on Wednesday, they had to take a 4-1 defeat.

Clyde Kates

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/02/25 @ Classical Academy	11
04/18/25 @ Maranatha Christian	8
03/17/25 vs Ramona	8
04/24/25 vs La Jolla Country Day	7
04/29/24 @ Santa Fe Christian	6

Clyde Kates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Kates wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Henry Armstrong, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Hugo Avila-Marquez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Bishop's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Classical Academy only managed six hits.

Bishop's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Classical Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.

Coming up, Bishop's will welcome Francis Parker at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Classical Academy, they will head out to take on La Jolla Country Day at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Torreys' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Caimans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.