It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Manogue had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the McQueen Lancers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Manogue.
Kaylee Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Manogue saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiki Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On McQueen's side, Teya Ielati made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Bishop Manogue has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for McQueen, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-21.
Bishop Manogue is on the road again on Saturday to play Spanish Springs at 10:00 a.m. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. McQueen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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