The Bishop Ward Cyclones will head out on the road to challenge the Pembroke Hill Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Ward will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
If Bishop Ward beats Pembroke Hill with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Bishop Ward's way against Paola on Tuesday as Bishop Ward made off with a 12-5 win. Considering Bishop Ward has won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Pembroke Hill came up short against Rockhurst on Wednesday and fell 11-7. Pembroke Hill has struggled against Rockhurst recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eli Sitzer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Chiu, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Ward pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pembroke Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Bishop Ward took their win against Pembroke Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Bishop Ward repeat their success, or does Pembroke Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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