The Bishop Gorman Gaels will face off against the Basic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Basic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Gorman, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Gorman barely beat Sierra Vista the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Bishop Gorman never let Sierra Vista get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Gaels needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
MAKAMAE EUGENIO looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Bishop Gorman got a massive performance out of CHARLIE SIMI, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of BROOKLYN HICKS, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Bishop Gorman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Basic unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Basic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Melanie Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win got Bishop Gorman back to even at 1-1. As for Basic, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bishop Gorman might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Basic when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will Bishop Gorman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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