Bishop Hendricken is 9-0 against Lincoln since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Lions at 4:30 p.m. Bishop Hendricken will be strutting in after a victory while Lincoln will be coming in after a defeat.
Bishop Hendricken took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Coventry.
Griffin Crain made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Crain was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bishop Hendricken let Cooper Maher and Ryan Thompson loose on the outfield. Maher scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Thompson scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cole Camara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln pushed their score to eight the last time they played they, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Smithfield by a score of 2-1.
Lincoln also got a good showing from Sean Clifford, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lincoln saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Marchand, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Lincoln didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithfield only tossed seven.
Bishop Hendricken took their win against Lincoln when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Bishop Hendricken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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