The Bishop Shanahan Eagles will face off against the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Shanahan is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Avon Grove hit Bishop Shanahan with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Brett Barber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Cleary, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bayard Rustin). They never let Sun Valley get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
AJ Calio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Calio was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Alex Kennedy looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Mace Britton was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. David McClain was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bayard Rustin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bishop Shanahan's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Bayard Rustin, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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