For the second straight game, Bishop Ludden will face off against Westhill. The Gaelic Knights will be playing at home against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Ludden has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Westhill will arrive with four straight victories.
Bishop Ludden's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Westhill hitters got past them. The Gaelic Knights lost 13-5 to the Warriors on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gaelic Knights have suffered since April 17th.
For Westhill's part, Pete Stroman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Stroman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Westhill let Dominic Scarfino and Kellen Pens run wild. Scarfino went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Pens went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Scarfino a new career-high.
Westhill pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Ludden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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