The Bishop Kearney Kings will head out on the road to face off against the Mendon Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mendon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Kearney, who comes in off a win.
While Kings fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Aquinas Institute with a sharp 13-1 win on Tuesday. The Kings haven't had any issues with the Little Irish recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Carmella Phelan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Phelan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Bishop Kearney got a massive performance out of Coral Enscoe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Claire Spears was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mendon fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Victor on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 11-9. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Kearney came out on top in a nail-biter against Mendon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Kings repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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