The Bishop Kenny Crusaders are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will take on the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bishop Kenny is headed out to face Fernandina Beach after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Bishop Kenny's pitcher stepped up to hand Bolles a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Crusaders have beaten the Bulldogs the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Bishop Kenny let McKinley Spencer and Ava Farnham loose on the outfield. Spencer went a perfect3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Farnham scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, Farnham also posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Margaux Schuh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Kenny kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach made easy work of Raines on Tuesday and carried off an 18-0 victory.
Cailihn Andree was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Andree was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Fernandina Beach got a massive performance out of Kaitlin Eaton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kinleigh Curry was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Everything went Bishop Kenny's way against Fernandina Beach in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bishop Kenny made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny since the team 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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