The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes will face off against the Dawson School Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Machebeuf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Bishop Machebeuf is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering SkyView Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 4-3.
John Menke
| 04/10/25 @ Dawson School | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Denver West | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ SkyView Academy | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Denver Academy | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Bishop Machebeuf saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Menke, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Menke is becoming a predictor of the Buffaloes' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Landon Sulser also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, while it was Dawson School who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Rocky Mountain Lutheran who put up more. The Mustangs came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Milo Richtel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
Dawson School's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bishop Machebeuf, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
Dawson School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Machebeuf hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Dawson School, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Bishop Machebeuf's hitters?
Bishop Machebeuf beat Dawson School 11-8 in their previous meeting on Thursday. Will the Buffaloes repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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