With a playoff game on the line, Bishop Kenny rose to the challenge on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westside Wolverines a 26-0 shutout. Bishop Kenny's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Matthew Gaines looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joshmar Carbonell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Ulrich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Bishop Kenny's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Westside, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Bishop Kenny will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Ribault, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Ribault is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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