The Bishop Kearney Kings are on the road again on Saturday to play the Livonia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Kearney will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Lima Christian on Wednesday. Everything went Bishop Kearney's way against Lima Christian as Bishop Kearney made off with a 17-4 win. Bishop Kearney's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Augustine Valentini, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Livonia entered their tilt with Wayland-Cohocton with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 5-4.
Brady O'Keefe was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bishop Kearney's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Livonia, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Bishop Kearney might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Livonia when the teams last played back in April. Can Bishop Kearney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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