Nardin Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bishop Kearney Kings at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nardin Academy: 2.4, Bishop Kearney: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Nardin Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Nichols, taking the game 10-5.
Mia Gilham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Gilham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Molly Griffin was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Gorman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Bishop Kearney's offense. They fell just short of Pittsford by a score of 1-0 on Saturday.
Nardin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Bishop Kearney, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Nardin Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Kearney when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. Does Nardin Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Kearney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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