Bishop Kelly is 9-1 against Emmett since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bishop Kelly Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Emmett Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emmett is hoping to do on Monday what Ridgevue couldn't on Friday: put an end to Bishop Kelly's winning streak, which now stands at 15 games. Bishop Kelly never let Ridgevue onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Bishop Kelly got a massive performance out of Terese Stroschein, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Taylor Bailen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Emmett made easy work of Fruitland on Friday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Emmett.
Natalie Goslin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Goslin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goslin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Raegyn Dupree was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayla Vahlberg, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Bishop Kelly's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Emmett, their record now sits at 13-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Kelly has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Emmett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Kelly came out on top in a nail-biter against Emmett when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kelly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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