It was a Battle of the Birds when Bishop Watterson took on Bishop Hartley on Thursday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly five runs.
Ben Burleson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Burleson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Uhlenhake, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Bishop Watterson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2-1 record this season. As for Bishop Hartley, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-9.
Looking ahead, Bishop Watterson will welcome Calvert at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Hartley, they will head out on the road to square off against Jonathan Alder at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pioneers will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something the Hawks surely won't give up without a fight.
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