Bishop Union has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Desert Scorpions at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Bishop Union proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rosamond and snuck past 3-1.
Noah Cathey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Union let Victor Esparza and Blaise Lemons loose on the outfield. Esparza went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Lemons scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-5 walloping at the hands of Kern Valley.
Bishop Union's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Desert, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bishop Union took their victory against Desert in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-4. Will Bishop Union repeat their success, or does Desert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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