Bishop Shanahan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 9-6 to the Great Valley Patriots. Bishop Shanahan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Great Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Michael Cleary and Bobby Gallagher stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cleary scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gallagher scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack O?Day, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Great Valley's side, they got a great performance from Cam Ellicier as he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brady Hounsell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Ty Callahan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Bishop Shanahan's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Great Valley, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Shanahan will face off against Coatesville at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Coatesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Shanahan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Great Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Sun Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Great Valley is facing Sun Valley at the right time seeing as Sun Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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