Baseball Recap: Bishop Kelly Finds Home Field Redemption Against Caldwell

Knights

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Columbia	17
04/09/25 @ Emmett	11
04/15/25 vs Caldwell	10
04/03/25 vs Columbia	10
03/22/25 vs Blackfoot	10

There's no place like home for Bishop Kelly, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Caldwell Cougars with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Knights have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ayden Boyd was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Bishop Kelly is undefeated when Boyd posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lucas Blaine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Boyd wasn't the only one making solid contact: Bishop Kelly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matches.

Bishop Kelly now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Caldwell, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Kelly will welcome Skyview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Caldwell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vallivue at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season.