The Bishop Hendricken Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Catholic Memorial Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Hendricken is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 15th at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked first). The Hawks blew past the Quakers 6-0 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Catholic Memorial hadn't beaten St. John's on the road since May 18, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Wednesday. The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pioneers, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted against the Pioneers since May 2, 2022.
Bishop Hendricken pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Catholic Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Everything went Bishop Hendricken's way against Catholic Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bishop Hendricken made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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