Crusaders
| 04/15/25 vs Menendez | 13 |
| 03/21/25 vs Neumann | 11 |
| 03/13/25 vs Mandarin | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs St. Augustine | 6 |
| 02/22/25 @ Lincoln | 6 |
With a playoff win on the line, Bishop Kenny rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Menendez Falcons. The Crusaders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braxton Dowdle looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bishop Kenny is 2-1 when Dowdle allows two or fewer hits, but 4-18 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Colin Ulrich and Derek Heideman did most of the damage at the plate: Ulrich scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while Heideman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Ulrich a new career-high. Owen Delaney also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Bishop Kenny kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Menendez only managed four hits.
Bishop Kenny's win bumped their record up to 6-19. As for Menendez, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
Coming up, Bishop Kenny will square off against Yulee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. Menendez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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