Bishop Ready is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Bexley a 12-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Bishop Ready Silver Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bexley Lions at 5:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bishop Ready is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Whitehall-Yearling on Wednesday as they made off with a 17-6 win. The Silver Knights haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Rylan Taylor spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Ana Sanchez
| 04/02/25 @ Whitehall-Yearling | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Thomas Worthington | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Pleasant | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ St. Francis DeSales | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Bexley | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ana Sanchez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Mila Gerardi was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Bishop Ready always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Bexley made easy work of Franklin Heights on Wednesday and carried off a 17-3 win.
Bexley let Kyra Duffee and Claire Watts run wild. Duffee scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Watts scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Duffee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bishop Ready's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Bexley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Bexley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bishop Ready has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Bexley, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Bishop Ready's hitters?
Bishop Ready took their victory against Bexley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-1 score. Do the Silver Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
