Bishop Foley came out on top against Marian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Ventures blew past the Mustangs 10-1. This was payback for the Ventures, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sasha Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That run was her first of the season.
Abbey Jones
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In other batting news, Abbey Jones and Leah Rovner did most of the damage at the plate: Jones got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI, while Rovner went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two doubles gave Jones a new career-high. Kennidy Koshorek was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Bishop Foley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian only posted an OBP of .091.
The win got Bishop Foley back to even at 3-3. As for Marian, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Foley will face off against Troy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Marian, they will square off against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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