Bishop Carroll is 10-0 against Heights since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Heights Falcons at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Carroll: 2.1, Heights: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In Friday's second game, Bishop Carroll faced Kapaun Mt. Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bishop Carroll narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kapaun Mt. Carmel 3-1. The victory was nothing new for Bishop Carroll as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bishop Carroll got a great performance from Shane Holman as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Holman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Carroll let Isaac Lager and Sam Hampton loose on the outfield. Lager got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run, while Hampton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Heights waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Firebirds by a score of 5-1.
Bishop Carroll's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
Everything went Bishop Carroll's way against Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Bishop Carroll made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Carroll since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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