The Bishop Foley Ventures will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Athens Red Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Bishop Foley came up short against Cranbrook Kingswood and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Athens had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over Lamphere on Tuesday.
Nick Rossi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rossi was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Athens got a massive performance out of Ty Manning, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Grayson Conrad was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Athens always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamphere only posted an OBP of .412.
Bishop Foley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Athens when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Ventures avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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