Finney hit Bishop Kearney with a five-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Kings fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 8-7. The Kings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Xavier LeBlanc and Anthony Ortiz were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, LeBlanc pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ortiz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season. At the plate, LeBlanc went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Ortiz went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Augustine Valentini
| 04/28/25 vs Finney | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Greece Olympia/Greece Odyssey | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Edison Tech | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Midlakes | 4 |
| 05/04/24 @ Livonia | 3 |
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They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Augustine Valentini, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played. Another was Henry Collins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Kearney and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Finney, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Bishop Kearney will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Aquinas Institute at 4:30 p.m. As for Finney, they will head out to take on Franklin at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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