The Bishop Ready Silver Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 5:15 p.m. Bishop Ready is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Bishop Ready scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Bexley.
The team relied heavily on Addy Schilling, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olyvia Piper, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson's 19-2 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of West Liberty-Salem by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. West Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zoey Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kimberly Warnock was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Ready's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for West Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
West Jefferson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bishop Ready has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for West Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging 12.3. Given Bishop Ready's sizable advantage in that area, West Jefferson will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop Ready came out on top in a nail-biter against West Jefferson in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Ready since the team 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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