Blackbirds
| 04/29/25 @ Gorham Fayette | 17 |
| 04/14/25 vs Toledo Christian | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Continental | 14 |
| 03/29/25 @ Antwerp | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Gorham Fayette | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pettisville). They put the hurt on the Gorham Fayette Eagles with a sharp 17-4 win on Tuesday. The Blackbirds have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Caden Bishop was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Quinn Ripke and Rylan Warner did most of the damage at the plate: Ripke went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Warner went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Warner is becoming a predictor of Pettisville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Creighton Aeschliman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Pettisville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gorham Fayette only posted an OBP of .320.
Pettisville pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gorham Fayette, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pettisville will head out to square off against Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Gorham Fayette, they will venture away from home to take on Stryker at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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