For the first time this season, May River will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 6:30 p.m. May River's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Bishop England's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, May River didn't have quite enough to beat Philip Simmons and fell 2-1.
May River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tysen Brasington, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bishop England had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Seahawks as they made off with a 13-1 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Battling Bishops this season.
Davis Metz looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop England let Finn Corley and WYATT LYNN run wild. Corley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while LYNN scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. LYNN also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sammy Garton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bishop England always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
May River's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bishop England, their record now sits at 6-4.
May River couldn't quite finish off Bishop England in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 3-1. Can May River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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