The Bishop's Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop's will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Liberty Charter on Saturday. Bishop's was the clear victor by a 15-9 margin over Liberty Charter.
Gabriela Bravo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Bravo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bailey Brightenburg was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayla Stafford, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Fe Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Santa Fe Christian who now have four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Bryn Henson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aspen Lee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Bishop's is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Santa Fe Christian, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bishop's has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop's suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Santa Fe Christian in their previous matchup on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Fe Christian's Olivia Anderson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Bishop's knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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