The Bishop Kearney Kings are taking a road trip to face off against the Midlakes Screaming Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Kearney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Bishop Kearney took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Franklin. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Kings considering their one-run performance the game before.
Athanasius Valentini
| 04/01/25 vs Midlakes | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Edison Tech | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Finney | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Northstar Christian Academy | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Athanasius Valentini, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bishop Kearney's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Luca Suputo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Bishop Kearney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Midlakes fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hornell on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 7-6.
Bishop Kearney's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6. As for Midlakes, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bishop Kearney came out on top in a nail-biter against Midlakes in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kings since the squad 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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