The Bishop Blanchet Bears will square off against the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Blanchet will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop Blanchet took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Roosevelt, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Bishop Blanchet sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Roosevelt on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted against the Roughriders since April 17, 2019.
Meanwhile, Ballard faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Ballard fell just short of Skyline by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ballard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annika Jahn, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Jahn's first of the season.
Bishop Blanchet pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ballard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Bishop Blanchet couldn't quite finish off Ballard when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will Bishop Blanchet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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