The Bishop's Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Bishop's is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Bishop's came up short against Maranatha Christian and fell 7-2.
For Maranatha Christian's part, Levi Ham was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ham was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Nolan Espinosa looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Morse, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bishop's loss dropped their record down to 7-19-1. As for Maranatha Christian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-9.
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