Bishop Verot proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. John's Cadets, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 17th.
Bishop Verot got a great performance from Tyler Reeder as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Reeder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Verot saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Sedmack, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Bishop Verot has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. John's, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Verot will head out to challenge Community School of Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2.6, the Seahawks 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. John's, they will head out on the road to face off against Neumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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