There's no place like home for Bishop Carroll, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Forest Hills Rangers on Monday. For Bishop Carroll, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 loss Forest Hills walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Cullen Myers, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Casses, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Forest Hills' side, Gage Ruddek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Williamson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bishop Carroll's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-6. As for Forest Hills, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Bishop Carroll will head out on the road to face off against Penn Cambria at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Penn Cambria has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something Bishop Carroll will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Forest Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Greater Johnstown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Hills is facing Greater Johnstown at the right time seeing as Greater Johnstown is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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