Ridgevue is 2-8 against Bishop Kelly since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Kelly Knights at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Ridgevue fell victim to a rough 19-10 loss at the hands of Skyview.
Keegan Randall was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Hirasaki, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Columbia as Bishop Kelly made off with a 13-5 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bishop Kelly sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jamison Smith looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cooper Cammann was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Joe Stroschein was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Ridgevue's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Bishop Kelly, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridgevue has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Kelly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ridgevue couldn't quite finish off Bishop Kelly in their previous meeting on April 10th and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Kelly's Zach Wright, who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Ridgevue knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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