The Creekside Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bishop Kenny's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Creekside is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Johns Country Day just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2.
Nicholas Romeu was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Creekside saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Bysheim, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Zack Jackson was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kenny suffered their closest loss since February 11th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Nease by a score of 5-3.
Bishop Kenny has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's still a better percentage than their 5-18 record this season. As for Creekside, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Creekside was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Kenny when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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