Baseball Recap: Bishop Machebeuf Has No Trouble Against Platte Canyon

Buffaloes

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ Denver West	20
03/18/25 @ Manual	14
03/28/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit	10
03/25/25 vs Rocky Mountain Lutheran	10
04/08/25 vs Denver Academy	9

Bishop Machebeuf had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Platte Canyon on Saturday. The Buffaloes blew past the Huskies 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.

Matthew Menke made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Miles Edgar was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also brought in four RBI, which is notable because Bishop Machebeuf is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-8 otherwise. Jack Menke was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Bishop Machebeuf lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Bishop Machebeuf's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Platte Canyon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Bishop Machebeuf will have a chance to go back-to-back against Platte Canyon: the pair will be back at it again later today.