Bishop Kelly is 10-0 against Caldwell since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bishop Kelly Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Caldwell Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bishop Kelly is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Emmett (and have done all season long). Bishop Kelly was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Emmett on Monday.
Bishop Kelly got a great performance from Jamison Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Cammann, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jacob Ricks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Caldwell had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Columbia on Friday.
Zaylor Bruegeman put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and ten unearned) runs off five hits. Bruegeman was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Ezyah Ruiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-6. The team also got some help courtesy of Mario Paz, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bishop Kelly is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Caldwell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Kelly hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Caldwell, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Bishop Kelly's hitters?
Everything went Bishop Kelly's way against Caldwell in their previous meeting on April 12th as Bishop Kelly made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kelly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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