Bishop Hartley lost against Bishop Watterson last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bishop Hartley Hawks wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Bishop Watterson Eagles. Bishop Hartley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Hartley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Bishop Hartley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bishop Watterson's side, Ally Ensch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Emswiler, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Ford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Bishop Hartley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Bishop Watterson, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Bishop Hartley will head out on the road to face off against Bloom-Carroll at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Watterson, they will square off against St. Francis DeSales at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Watterson is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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