The Bishop Badgers will challenge the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Orange Grove is facing Bishop at the wrong time: Bishop suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Badgers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove suffered their closest defeat since February 12, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of San Diego by a score of 17-15.
Avery Morgan and Ella Srubar did some serious damage despite the final result: Morgan went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Srubar scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. That's the most RBI Morgan has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Raelyn Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Orange Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 16 hits in three consecutive contests.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Orange Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9-1 record this season.
Bishop came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Grove in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 6-4. Will Bishop repeat their success, or does Orange Grove has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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