After four games on the road, Bishop Snyder is heading back home. They will take on the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Snyder: 3.2, Christ's Church Academy: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bishop Snyder fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Flagler Palm Coast on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8.
Cody Boshell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Boshell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Boshell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tristan Silver was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Baptist, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bishop Snyder was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flagler Palm Coast only hit a.
Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Parker as Christ's Church Academy made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Christ's Church Academy who now have five in a row.
Evan Pall was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Hadden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Snyder has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Christ's Church Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bishop Snyder has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bishop Snyder was able to grind out a solid win over Christ's Church Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Bishop Snyder repeat their success, or does Christ's Church Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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