Bishop Shanahan and East are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bishop Shanahan Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Bishop Shanahan finally turned things around against Coatesville on Friday. Bishop Shanahan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Coatesville.
Connor Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bishop Shanahan let Bobby Gallagher and Bronzo Riccardo loose on the outfield. Gallagher scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Riccardo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Michael Cleary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 5-4.
Bishop Shanahan's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12. As for East, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Bishop Shanahan's way against East in their previous meeting back in April as Bishop Shanahan made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Shanahan since the squad 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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