The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Kenny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Atlantic Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Bishop Kenny had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Lincoln. Bishop Kenny has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Kenny saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Delaney, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bishop Kenny didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast had just enough and edged Middleburg out 3-2 on Monday.
Bishop Kenny's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Atlantic Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Kenny has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Atlantic Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Kenny came up short against Atlantic Coast in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Bishop Kenny have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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