The Groveport-Madison Cruisers will face off against the Bishop Ready Silver Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
If Groveport-Madison beats Bishop Ready with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cruisers' pitchers stepped up to hand Reynoldsburg a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Cruisers not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 9th (when they won 16-6).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Ready). They put the hurt on Franklin Heights with a sharp 18-8 win on Thursday. Considering the Silver Knights have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Natalie Wohrle, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Zoey Cunningham, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Bishop Ready always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bishop Ready's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Groveport-Madison, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-15.
Groveport-Madison skirted past Bishop Ready 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Will the Cruisers repeat their success, or do the Silver Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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