Bishop Gorman has gone a perfect 6-0 against Silverado recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gaels will look to defend their home field against the Skyhawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop Gorman has three straight wins, Silverado has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop Gorman barely beat Faith Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Gaels blew past the Crusaders 15-1 on Tuesday. Considering the Gaels have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
MADISON RUCKS
| 04/08/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Palo Verde | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Green Valley | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Santa Margarita | 1 |
MADISON RUCKS made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, PRESLEE SMITH was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MAKAMAE EUGENIO, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bishop Gorman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Silverado's offense. They came up short against Arbor View on Tuesday, falling 18-0.
Silverado's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-1.
Silverado's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Gorman has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Silverado, though, as they've been averaging 10.7 hits. Given Bishop Gorman's sizable advantage in that area, the Skyhawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Gorman was able to grind out a solid win over Silverado in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 12-7. Will the Gaels repeat their success, or do the Skyhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
