Bishop Carroll and Saegertown squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bishop Carroll had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Saegertown Panthers. Considering the last time Bishop Carroll couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Bishop Carroll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Repko, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Saegertown's side, Blake Burchill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burchill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, DeMarcus Manning was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Luke Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Saegertown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3-1 record this season.
Bishop Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saegertown, they will challenge Eden Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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