Bishop had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Port Isabel Tarpons a 15-0 shutout on Friday. Considering Bishop has won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cambri Rios was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rios has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rios was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bishop got a massive performance out of Ayla Gonzales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jasmine Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Bishop's third in a row) raised their record to 20-8-1. As for Port Isabel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Bishop will challenge Sinton on Thursday. Sinton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Port Isabel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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