Baseball Recap: Bishop Kelly Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Knights

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Columbia	17
04/03/25 vs Columbia	10
03/22/25 vs Blackfoot	10
03/15/25 vs Borah	10
04/05/25 vs Meridian	8

Bishop Kelly had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Meridian Warriors. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Jaxson Brady made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Bishop Kelly is 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. Brady was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Jamison Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Blaine, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Darragh, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Bishop Kelly hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Bishop Kelly now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Kelly will square off against Vallivue at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Meridian, they will face off against Timberline at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.