After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pulaski, Bishop Timon-St. Jude was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cheektowaga Warriors a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Not much got past Caden Fay, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Cheektowaga off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryder Kopacz, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Brennan Balen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cheektowaga only posted an OBP of .190.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cheektowaga, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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