Bishop Diego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 14-2 defeat to the St. Bonaventure Seraphs might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Diego of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For St. Bonaventure's part, Ricky Estrada was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Estrada was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, St. Bonaventure let Rowen Kaiser and Nate Lajoie loose on the outfield. Kaiser scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Lajoie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Barker, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Bishop Diego's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for St. Bonaventure, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10-1.
Bishop Diego will be playing at home against Thacher at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thacher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for St. Bonaventure, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Grace at 4:00 p.m. St. Bonaventure and Grace are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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