With a playoff win on the line, Bishop Watterson rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 22-0 margin over the South Bulldogs. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Anthony DeMassimo looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Mulligan was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ben Burleson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
Bishop Watterson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .738. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Eagles
05/27/25 vs South | 22-0 |
05/23/25 vs Thomas Worthington | 13-1 |
05/19/25 vs Buckeye Valley | 6-4 |
05/08/25 vs St. Charles | 10-1 |
05/01/25 vs Bishop Hartley | 5-0 |
+ 6 more games |
Bishop Watterson's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Coming up, Bishop Watterson will challenge Granville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.9, the Blue Aces 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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