
Battling Bishops
04/28/25 vs Bluffton | 10-1 |
04/14/25 vs Providence | 1-0 |
04/11/25 @ Colleton County | 16-0 |
04/09/25 vs Colleton County | 12-2 |
04/08/25 @ Colleton County | 11-1 |
Bishop England waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Bluffton Bobcats. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Battling Bishops considering their one-run performance the contest before.
WILL RISSMILLER made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, PETER FULTON was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MADDOX MUNZEL, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Bishop England always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bluffton only posted an OBP of .333.
Bishop England pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bluffton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Bishop England will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hanahan at 6:00 p.m. Bluffton will be paying especially close attention to the Battling Bishops' game: after the Battling Bishops face off against the Hawks, they'll take on Bluffton again at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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