The Bishop Snyder Cardinals will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Snyder put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ridgeview a 4-0 shutout.
Bishop Snyder's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan King, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville entered their tilt with Menendez with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 8-1 win on Monday.
Gehrig Severidt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Garrett Davidsen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Bishop Snyder pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Snyder has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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