Derby is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bishop Carroll is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Derby Panthers will take on the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Derby proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heights and snuck past 9-7.
Colton Ruedy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowan Foster, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Carroll sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Maize on Friday.
Shane Holman tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Bishop Carroll's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cal Purvis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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