On Thursday, Bishop Hendricken faced La Salle Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks came out on top against the La Salle Academy Rams by a score of 9-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bishop Hendricken also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Cole Camara was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his three plate appearances. Frank Tillinghast was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On La Salle Academy's side, Patrick Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Manny Oliver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Malloy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Bishop Hendricken and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for La Salle Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Bishop Hendricken will be playing in front of their home fans against Smithfield at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Bishop Hendricken's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Smithfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for La Salle Academy, they will head out on the road to take on La Salle College at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. La Salle College is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so La Salle Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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