Bishop Ready was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 21-8 to the Grandview Heights Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Ready of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Carson Wheatley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Anthony Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Grandview Heights' side, Kaiden Lutsch and Zach Loy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lutsch struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Loy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lutsch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lutsch went 4-for-6 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI, while Loy scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Charlie Ticknor and Beck Bockbrader did most of the damage at the plate: Ticknor went 4-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Bockbrader went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. William Halberg was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Bishop Ready's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Grandview Heights, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Ready will square off against Dublin Scioto at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin Scioto's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bishop Ready's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grandview Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grandview Heights is facing Madison Plains at the right time seeing as Madison Plains is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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