Bishop Kelly is 8-2 against Vallivue since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop Kelly Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Vallivue Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Kelly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Skyview, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bishop Kelly was ranked 14th). Bishop Kelly fell just short of Skyview by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Bishop Kelly has not had much luck with Skyview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bishop Kelly saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Ricks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vallivue fell victim to Caldwell and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. Considering the last time Vallivue couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bishop Kelly's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Vallivue, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Bishop Kelly's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Bishop Kelly has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Vallivue, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bishop Kelly continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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