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| 04/16/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/17/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/24/21 - Home | 9-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bishop Hendricken has gone 8-2 against Pilgrim recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks will host the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Waterford, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked first). The Hawks were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Lancers on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pilgrim). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over West Warwick on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Reid Hanfield looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Henry Kearns was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Pilgrim's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Samuel Shelton, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Pilgrim kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Pilgrim has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Hendricken, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-4.
Bishop Hendricken took their victory against Pilgrim in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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